Welcome to Berea ...
Berea is located in Ashley County<1>.
The location of Berea has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Berea is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Berea: (870)
Communities Also Named Berea ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Berea - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia 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.
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Parkdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Parkdale is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <4>
- Fountain Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lacey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Long View Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Johnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bradley 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Berea post office opened in 1880.
We also found Berea on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ashley, 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 Berea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |