Welcome to Berkeley ...
The city of Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Berkeley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berkeley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
When the people of Berkeley refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Berkeleyite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Berkeley has a population of 8,856 people<4> (see below for details).
Berkeley is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Berkeley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Berkeley had an population of 8,856 people. This is a decrease of 1.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Berkeley had a population of 8,978 people. This makes Berkeley the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Berkeley represents 0.15% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,978 people, the population of Berkeley decreased 10.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,063 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Berkeley.
Communities Also Named Berkeley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Berkeley - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berkeley.
Communities near Berkeley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkeley.
- Saint Louis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
- Saint Peters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <6>
- Chesterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
- Ballwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <6>
- Granite City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <6>
- Kirkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Maryland Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
- East Saint Louis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
- East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <6>
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 Berkeley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkeley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkeley. 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 Berkeley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkeley. See our Newspapers Page for Berkeley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkeley ...
Looking for more information about Berkeley? 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 Berkeley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berkeley.
Adding Berkeley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berkeley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Berkeley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Berkeley post office opened in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berkeley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkeley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Berkeley refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Berkeley may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Berkeley. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkeley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |