Welcome to Bertha ...
Bertha is located in Pope County<1>.
The location of Bertha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bertha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Bertha is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bertha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bertha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Bertha - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bertha.
Communities near Bertha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bertha.
- Hector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
- Deer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
- Deer is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <4>
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Silex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Mount Judea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Strawberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Hagarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Ozone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
- Ozone is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone <4>
- Witt's Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bertha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bertha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bertha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bertha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bertha. See our Newspapers Page for Bertha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bertha ...
Looking for more information about Bertha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bertha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bertha.
Adding Bertha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bertha in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bertha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bertha post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bertha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bertha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bertha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |