Welcome to Berkeley ...
Berkeley is located in Charles City County<1>.
When the people of Berkeley refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Berkeleyite<2>
Berkeley is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berkeley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Berkeley: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Berkeley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Berkeley: This one is located in Charles City County and the other is located in Albemarle County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 16 communities that are also named Berkeley - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berkeley.
Communities near Berkeley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkeley.
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colonial Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Claremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Garysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Charles City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meadowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Ruthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
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 Berkeley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkeley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkeley. 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 Berkeley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkeley. See our Newspapers Page for Berkeley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkeley ...
Looking for more information about Berkeley? 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 Berkeley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berkeley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Charles City, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Berkeley refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Berkeley may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkeley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Berkeley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Berkeley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |