Welcome to Berlin ...

The pronunciation of Berlin: BUR-lynn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.

When the people of Berlin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Berliner<3>

Berlin is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Berlin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Berlin: (330) & (234)<5>

Communities Also Named Berlin ...

While we believe that this Berlin is located in Holmes County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Berlin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coshocton, Delaware, Jackson and Williams County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 49 communities that are also named Berlin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berlin.

Communities near Berlin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berlin.

Wooster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <6>
New Philadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <6>
Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
Orrville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <6>
Millersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <6>
Strasburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
West Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
- West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <6>
Sugarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarcreek <6>
Brewster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <6>
Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <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 Berlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berlin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berlin. 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 Berlin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berlin. See our Newspapers Page for Berlin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berlin ...

Looking for more information about Berlin? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Berlin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berlin.

Adding Berlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berlin 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 Berlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Berlin post office opened in 1822.

We also found Berlin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Berlin. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<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 Berlin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Berlin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/