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Welcome to South Berlin ...

South Berlin is located in Marshall County<1>.


The location of South Berlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Berlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for South Berlin: S. Berlin

South Berlin is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Berlin is located in the (931) area code.

Websites for South Berlin ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshallchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Berlin, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named South Berlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Berlin - they are located in Massachusetts and New York.

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

Communities near South Berlin ...

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

  • Spring Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Southport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
  • Unionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Olivet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Cornersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Graymere Manor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
    • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
  • Scotts Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
    • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
    • 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 South Berlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Berlin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Berlin ...

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

Adding South Berlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Berlin 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 South Berlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Berlin post office opened in 1878.

We also found South Berlin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Berlin.

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, 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 South Berlin - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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