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Welcome to Berne ...

Berne is located in Custer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Berne, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Berne is 5,850 feet [1,783 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude 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

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)
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
  • Custer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanator
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sanator is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanator
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
  • Hill City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
  • Keystone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
  • Rockerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pringle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stratosphere Bowl
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
    • 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 (so far) for Berne was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berne.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Berne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.