Welcome to Berne ...
Berne is located in Custer County<1>.
The location of Berne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berne, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Berne is 5,850 feet [1,783 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Berne is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Berne lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Berne: (605)
Communities Also Named Berne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Berne - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berne.
Communities near Berne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berne.
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Custer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Sanator
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hill City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Keystone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Rockerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
- Rockerville is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville <4>
- Pringle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <4>
- Stratosphere Bowl
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratosphere Bowl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
- Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
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 Berne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berne. 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 Berne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berne. See our Newspapers Page for Berne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berne ...
Looking for more information about Berne? 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 Berne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berne.
Adding Berne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berne 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 Berne was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, 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 Berne - 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. |