Welcome to Bertha ...

Bertha is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Bertha is located in Douglas 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 1903.

Bertha is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bertha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bertha lies within the (417) area code.

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, Maryland, Minnesota, 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.

• Ava
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
  • Ava is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
• Gainesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Ozark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
• Norwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Wright County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
• Buckhart
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
  • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
• Brixey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
  • Brixey is located in Ozark County
• Drury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
  • Drury is located in Douglas County
• Almartha
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
  • Almartha is located in Ozark County
• Richville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Douglas County
• Dora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Dora is located in Ozark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
• Romance
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Romance is located in Ozark County

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 1903.

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/