Welcome to Berkshire Valley ...
Berkshire Valley is located in Morris County<1>.
The location of Berkshire Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berkshire Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1816.
A typical abbreviation for Berkshire Valley: Berkshire Vly. (or less commonly used: Berkshire Vally. or Berkshire Vlly.)
Berkshire Valley is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berkshire Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Berkshire Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkshire Valley.
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Morristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hackettstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Boonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Borough of Essex Fells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Millbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
- White Meadow Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
- White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
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 Berkshire Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkshire Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkshire Valley. 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 Berkshire Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkshire Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Berkshire Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkshire Valley ...
Looking for more information about Berkshire Valley? 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 Berkshire Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berkshire Valley.
Adding Berkshire Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berkshire Valley 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 Berkshire Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Berkshire Valley post office opened in 1816.
We also found Berkshire Valley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berkshire Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkshire Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, 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 Berkshire Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |