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Welcome to West Berlin ...

West Berlin is located in Camden County<1>.


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


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

A typical abbreviation for West Berlin: W. Berlin

West Berlin is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for West Berlin: (856)

Communities Also Named West Berlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named West Berlin - they are located in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Vermont.

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

Communities near West Berlin ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Hammonton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Yeadon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
  • Lansdowne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
  • Burlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Woodbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Collingdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
    • Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <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 West Berlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Berlin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Berlin ...

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

Adding West Berlin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Berlin post office opened in 1892.

We also found West Berlin on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Berlin.

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

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Berlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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