Welcome to Bertrand ...

Bertrand is located in Berrien County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bertrand, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

Bertrand is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bertrand (for example, toward Michiana Shores (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Bertrand lies within the (269) area code.

Communities Also Named Bertrand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bertrand - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bertrand ...

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

• South Bend
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
• Elkhart
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <4>
• Mishawaka
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
  • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <4>
• Niles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Niles is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
• Dowagiac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowagiac
  • Dowagiac is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowagiac <4>
• Buchanan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Osceola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
• Bridgman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <4>
• New Carlisle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
• North Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
  • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <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 Bertrand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bertrand.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bertrand ...

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

Adding Bertrand to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bertrand post office opened in 1834.

We also found Bertrand in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bertrand.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/