Welcome to Bertha ...
Bertha is located in Currituck County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bertha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Bertha is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bertha lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bertha: 252
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, Missouri, Nebraska, 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.
- Elizabeth City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kitty Hawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <3>
- Southern Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <3>
- Duck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <3>
- Coinjock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <3>
- Jarvisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alder Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waterlily
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 1907.
We also found Bertha on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bertha.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Currituck, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bertha - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |