Welcome to Berea ...
Berea is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Berea is located in Houston County<1>.
The location of Berea has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Berea is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Berea is located in the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Berea ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Berea: This one is located in Houston County and the other is located in Marion County.
Beyond Texas, 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, Tennessee (3), 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.
- Crockett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
- Grapeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <4>
- Lovelady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
- Lovelady is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
- Kennard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
- Latexo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
- Latexo is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <4>
- Belott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Harrison Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
- Harrison Town is located in Houston County
- Fog Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
- Ratcliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, 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 Berea - 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. |