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Welcome to Bernhards Bay ...

Bernhards Bay is located in Oswego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bernhards Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Bernhards Bay is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bernhards Bay: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Bernhards Bay: 13028<4>

Communities near Bernhards Bay ...

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

  • Syracuse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Oneida
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Syracuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Solvay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chittenango
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Canastota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Manlius
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fayetteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Minoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <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 Bernhards Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bernhards Bay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bernhards Bay ...

Looking for more information about Bernhards Bay? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bernhards Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bernhards Bay.

Adding Bernhards Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bernhards Bay 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 (so far) for Bernhards Bay was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bernhards Bay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bernhards Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Bernhards Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Bernhards Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bernhards Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bernhards Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.