Welcome to Bertha ...

Bertha is located in Burt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bertha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Bertha is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bertha: (402) & (531)<3>

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, 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.

• West Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • West Point has also been known as:
  • Westpoint
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
• Onawa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
  • Onawa is located in Monona County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onawa <5>
• Tekamah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekamah
  • Tekamah is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekamah <5>
• Oakland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
• Walthill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
  • Walthill is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <5>
• Lyons
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
• Whiting
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
  • Whiting is located in Monona County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <5>
• Bancroft
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <5>
• Decatur
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
• Herman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Herman is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <5>

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.<6>

From that list, the Bertha post office opened in 1890.

We also found Bertha on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

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 Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/