Welcome to Berkley ...

The location of Berkley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berkley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Berkley is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Berkley: (757)

Communities Also Named Berkley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Berkley - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Berkley ...

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

• Virginia Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
• Chesapeake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Hampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
• Suffolk
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
• New Town ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • New Town is located in Norfolk City
• Westview Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Sussex
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
• Burtons
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
• Glenwood Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
• Monticello Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
  • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City

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 Berkley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkley ...

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

Adding Berkley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berkley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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