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Welcome to Bergheim ...

Bergheim is located in Hill Country.

Bergheim is located in Kendall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bergheim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Bergheim is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bergheim: 830

The ZIP code for Bergheim: 78004<3>

Communities near Bergheim ...

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

  • Boerne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fair Oaks Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Helotes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bulverde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Shavano Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Hollywood Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hill Country Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Grey Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Spring Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West

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 Bergheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bergheim.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bergheim ...

Looking for more information about Bergheim? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bergheim, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bergheim.

Adding Bergheim to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bergheim post office opened in 1901. The Bergheim post office closed in 1965.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bergheim.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bergheim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bergheim). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bergheim or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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