Welcome to Berdan ...

Berdan is located in Greene County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berdan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Berdan is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Berdan ...

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

• Jerseyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
  • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <4>
• Carrollton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• White Hall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • White Hall is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
• Roodhouse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
  • Roodhouse is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <4>
• Winchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Greenfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Hardin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• Murrayville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
  • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
• Kane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Medora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <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 Berdan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berdan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berdan ...

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

Adding Berdan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berdan 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 Berdan was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Berdan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berdan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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