Welcome to Berea ...

Berea is located in Stafford County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Berea, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Berea is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Berea is within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Berea ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Berea - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Berea ...

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

• Fredericksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Dumfries
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
• Remington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
  • Remington is located in Fauquier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
• Quantico
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
  • Quantico is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
• Chatham Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
  • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
• Falmouth Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
  • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
• Grafton Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
  • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
• North Potomac
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
  • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
• Waverly Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
  • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
• Hampstead Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
  • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford 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 Berea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berea.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berea ...

Looking for more information about Berea? 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 Berea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berea.

Adding Berea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berea 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 Berea was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Berea in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Berea post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berea.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/