Welcome to Berlin ...

Berlin is located in Hardin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Berlin is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Berlin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Berlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Berlin: This one is located in Hardin County and the other is located in Tama County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 49 communities that are also named Berlin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Berlin ...

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

• Iowa Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
  • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <4>
• Eldora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
  • Eldora is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <4>
• Ackley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
  • Ackley is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackley <4>
• Conrad
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
  • Conrad is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <4>
• Aplington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
  • Aplington is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <4>
• Hubbard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
• Alden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Alden is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
• Wellsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
  • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
• Zearing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
  • Zearing is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zearing <4>
• Radcliffe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe
  • Radcliffe is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliffe <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berlin ...

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

Adding Berlin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Berlin post office opened in 1861.

We also found Berlin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/