Welcome to Bert ...
So far, we found very little information about Bert. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bert to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bert, please Contact Us.
Bert would have been located within present day Habersham County<2>.
The location of Bert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bert is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bert was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bert once stood is in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Bert ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bert - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bert.
Communities near Bert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bert.
- Toccoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
- Toccoa is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <6>
- Cornelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <6>
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Jarrett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <6>
- Lula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <6>
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <6>
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Banks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Bert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bert. 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 Bert.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bert. See our Newspapers Page for Bert.
Adding Bert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bert in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bert post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Habersham County: www.co.habersham.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |