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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Berlin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Berlin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Berlin is primarily located in Green Lake County. A portion of Berlin extends into Waushara County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Green Lake County: Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Waushara & Winnebago.

Below are the counties that are near Berlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berlin:

  • Green Lake County     (The home county of Berlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Green Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Utley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
      • Utley is located in Green Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utley
      • From Berlin to Utley
    • Markesan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Marquette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Friesland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Friesland is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Cambria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Waupun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Atwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fond du Lac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Ripon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Metomen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metomen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metomen
      • Metomen is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metomen
      • From Berlin to Metomen
    • West Rosendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Brandon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldorado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladoga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodhull
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodhull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodhull
      • From Berlin to Woodhull
    • North Fond du Lac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
    • Oakfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fond du Lac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladstone Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Marquette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Neshkoro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Germania
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Germania is located in Marquette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germania
      • From Berlin to Germania
    • Montello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Packwaukee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Outagamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Medina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Outagamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Berlin to Medina
    • Hortonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Blaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Almond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waupaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Fremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gills Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Weyauwega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyauwega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • Rural
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Waupaca County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural
      • From Berlin to Rural
    • King
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Waupaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
    • Baldwins Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ostrander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Waushara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Lohrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
      • Lohrville is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Redgranite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
      • Redgranite is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Rodney ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Waushara County
    • Poy Sippi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
    • Saxeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wautoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wautoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wautoma
      • Wautoma is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Wild Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coloma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Hancock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Pickett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Omro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harbor Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reighmoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winneconne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Fitzgerald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitzgerald
      • From Berlin to Fitzgerald
    • Orihula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Zittau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oshkosh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Stony Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Black Wolf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berlin, see our County-by-County Page for Berlin.

Cemeteries Near Berlin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berlin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Berlin - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacramento Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacramento Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seventh-day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nepeuskun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nepeuskun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nepeuskun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krebs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krebs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krebs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Sheads Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheads Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheads Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Tom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Berlin had a population of 4,149 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Berlin had a population of 5,383 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.

  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Winnebago County
  • Rush Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
    • Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County
  • Waukau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waukau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukau
    • Waukau is located in Winnebago County
  • Rodney ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Waushara County
  • Ripon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Poy Sippi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pickett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Omro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
    • Elo is located in Winnebago County
  • Fisk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tustin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
      • Tustin is located in Waushara County
    • Neshkoro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshkoro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
      • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • West Rosendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berlin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berlin.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Berlin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berlin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Berlin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Berlin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Berlin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Berlin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Berlin:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9683, Longitude: -88.9468