Welcome to Berea ...

Berea is located in Giles County<1>.

The pronunciation of Berea: buh-REE-uh<2>

Berea is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Berea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Berea: 931

Communities Also Named Berea ...

While we believe that this Berea is located in Giles County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Berea. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cannon and Warren County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 17 communities that are also named Berea - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berea.

Communities near Berea ...

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

• Lewisburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
• Pulaski
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pulaski is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• New Prospect
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
• Southport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Southport is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
• Wales
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wales is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
• Olivet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivet is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
• Cornersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <4>
• Ardmore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Ardmore is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
• Gordon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordon is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
• Scotts Mill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 983 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 Berea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berea.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berea ...

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