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Welcome to Berlin West ...

Berlin West is located in Wicomico County<1>.

Berlin West is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Berlin West: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Berlin West ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ocean City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fruitland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Millsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Delmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Snow Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Delmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <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 West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berlin West.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berlin West ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berlin West - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Berlin West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Berlin West area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.