Welcome to Bertha ...

Bertha is located in Calvert County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bertha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Bertha is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bertha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Bertha - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Bertha ...

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

• Leonardtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
• Church Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
  • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <4>
• Eagle Harbor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Drum Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
• Saint Leonard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
  • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <4>
• Wallville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
  • Wallville is located in Calvert County
• Solomons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
  • Solomons is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <4>
• Another Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
• Broomes Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomes Island
  • Broomes Island is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomes Island <4>
• California
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <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 Bertha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bertha.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bertha ...

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

Adding Bertha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bertha 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 Bertha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bertha post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bertha.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

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