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Welcome to Berwick ...

Berwick is located in Newton County<1>.

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

Berwick is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Berwick: 417

Communities Also Named Berwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Berwick - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Berwick ...

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

  • Neosho
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Monett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Granby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sarcoxie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
  • Pierce City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Purdy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
    • Former names for Diamond:
    • Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Mill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
  • Wheaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <3>
  • Verona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people

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 Berwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berwick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berwick ...

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

Adding Berwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berwick 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 Berwick was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1876.

We also found Berwick on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berwick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berwick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.