Welcome to Bertha ...

Bertha is located in Wythe County<1>.

The location of Bertha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bertha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Bertha is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bertha is located in the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Bertha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Bertha - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Bertha ...

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

• Pulaski
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Wytheville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
• Galax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Hillsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
• Dublin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Fries
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Shorts Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
  • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
• Sylvatus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
  • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
• Austinville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
  • Austinville is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <4>
• Locust Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Wythe 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 Bertha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bertha.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bertha ...

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

Adding Bertha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bertha 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 Bertha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bertha post office opened in 1889.

We also found Bertha in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bertha.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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