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Welcome to Bereah ...

Bereah is located in Polk County<1>.

Bereah is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Bereah, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Bereah: 863

Communities near Bereah ...

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

  • Lake Wales
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Avon Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sebring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Meade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wauchula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Frostproof
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Zolfo Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
    • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Highland Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bereah ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bereah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.