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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Berlin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Berlin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Berlin is located in Worcester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Berlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berlin:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Berlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Showell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • West Ocean City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • Ocean Pines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Whaleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocean City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bishopville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Ocean City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
    • Ocean Bay City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
    • Cedartown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
    • Snow Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Girdletree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Eden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • West Pocomoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Loretto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Costen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • Princess Anne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Westover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Willards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Powellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Whiton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Pittsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Salisbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Delmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Fruitland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
    • Centennial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Selbyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bunting
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Williamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Roxana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Bayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Bayard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Fenwick Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Blackwater Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
    • Boyers Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Clarksville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Dagsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Greenbackville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Sign Post
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
    • Sinnickson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
    • Chincoteague
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Birch Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berlin, see our County-by-County Page for Berlin.

Cemeteries Near Berlin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berlin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Berlin - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old St. Martins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Timmonstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whaleyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Berlin had a population of 974 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Berlin had a population of 4,940 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.

  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Ironshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
  • Holly Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Showell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Campbell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Campbell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Ocean City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bishopville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Selbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Truitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Powellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Whiton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Bunting
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berlin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berlin.

Newspapers Published in Berlin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berlin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berlin, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berlin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Berlin:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berlin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.