Welcome to Berger ...
Berger is located in Twin Falls County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Berger is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Berger is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Berger lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Berger and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Berger: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Berger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Berger - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berger.
Communities near Berger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berger.
- Twin Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
- Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <5>
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <5>
- Buhl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Buhl is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhl <5>
- Kimberly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
- Filer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
- Filer is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <5>
- Hansen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
- Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <5>
- Hollister
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Castleford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleford
- Castleford is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleford <5>
- Clover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Twin Falls County
- Falls City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Jerome 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 Berger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berger.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berger. See our Newspapers Page for Berger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berger ...
Looking for more information about Berger? 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 Berger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berger.
Adding Berger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berger 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 Berger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Berger post office opened in 1911.
We also found Berger mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Berger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Berger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |