Welcome to Berlin Heights ...
The village of Berlin Heights is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of Berlin Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Berlin Heights: BUR-lynn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berlin Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Berlin Heights: Berlin Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Berlin Heights has a population of 715 people<4> (see below for details).
Berlin Heights is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Berlin Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Berlin Heights had an population of 715 people. This is an increase of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Berlin Heights had a population of 714 people. This makes Berlin Heights the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 714 people, the population of Berlin Heights increased 4.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 685 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Berlin Heights.
Communities Also Named Berlin Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Berlin Heights - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berlin Heights.
Communities near Berlin Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berlin Heights.
- Lorain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Lorain is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorain <6>
- Sandusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <6>
- Norwalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <6>
- Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <6>
- Vermilion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
- Vermilion is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermilion <6>
- Oberlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Oberlin is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <6>
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Huron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
- Wellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <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 Berlin Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berlin Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berlin Heights. 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 Berlin Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berlin Heights. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Berlin Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berlin Heights ...
Looking for more information about Berlin Heights? 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 Berlin Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berlin Heights.
Adding Berlin Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berlin Heights 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 Berlin Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Berlin Heights post office opened in 1854.
We also found Berlin Heights in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berlin Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berlin Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Erie, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Berlin Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Berlin Heights. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berlin Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |