Welcome to Berkshire ...

Berkshire is located in Prince George's County<1>.

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

Berkshire is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Berkshire: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Berkshire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Berkshire: This one is located in Prince George's County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 11 communities that are also named Berkshire - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Berkshire ...

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

• Arlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Alexandria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
• Bowie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
• College Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
• Laurel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Greenbelt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
• Hyattsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
  • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
• Takoma Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
  • Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <5>
• Falls Church
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <5>
• New Carrollton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
  • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkshire ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/