Welcome to Berkey ...

The village of Berkey is located in Lucas County<1>.

The pronunciation of Berkey: BUR-kee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berkey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Berkey has a population of 236 people<3> (see below for details).

Berkey is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Berkey: (419) & (567)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Berkey had an population of 236 people. This is a decrease of 0.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Berkey had a population of 237 people. This makes Berkey the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 237 people, the population of Berkey decreased 10.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 265 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Berkey.

Communities near Berkey ...

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

• Toledo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <6>
• Perrysburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
  • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <6>
• Adrian
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <6>
• Oregon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <6>
• Sylvania
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <6>
• Maumee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
  • Maumee is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <6>
• Wauseon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
  • Wauseon is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <6>
• Rossford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
  • Rossford is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <6>
• Waterville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <6>
• Northwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkey ...

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

Adding Berkey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berkey 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 Berkey was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Berkey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berkey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/