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Our Genealogy Helper

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 located in Lewis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.

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:

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Berlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Berlin to Aberdeen
    • Garton Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Lightburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Berlin to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cox Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Elk City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Berlin to Pepper
    • Audra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tygart Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wellington Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Berryburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Philippi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Adaland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Meriden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Berlin to Meriden
    • Calhoun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Berlin to Calhoun
    • Valley Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Orlando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Knawl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Berlin to Knawl
    • Burnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Berlin to Bulltown
    • Falls Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Napier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Berlin to Milroy
    • Rollyson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Berlin to Rollyson
    • Arnett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Berlin to Corley
    • Heaters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Berlin to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Berlin to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Berlin to Avon
    • Saint Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Berlin to Saint Clara
    • Market
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Berlin to Market
    • New Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Berlin to Grove
    • Doak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Berlin to Doak
    • Smithburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Berlin to Roberts
    • West Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Conings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conings
      • From Berlin to Conings
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From Berlin to Troy
    • Sand Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From Berlin to Sand Fork
    • Truebada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newberne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lost Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • West Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Craigmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Quiet Dell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tichenal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Anmoore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <3>
    • Nutter Fort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Clarksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Adamston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Despard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Eldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Berlin to Eldora
    • Whitehall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Big Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Helens Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Monongah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
    • Colfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Midvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Berlin to Midvale
    • Weaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cassity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Berlin to Cassity
    • Womelsdorf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Tigheville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Leadsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Whyte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Berlin to Whyte
    • Pickens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Astor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Berlin to Astor
    • Flemington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oreide
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Berlin to Oreide
    • Webster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pruntytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Berlin to Stone House
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Berlin to Yates
    • Fetterman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Berlin to Sandy
    • West Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Knottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berlin, with the one closest to Berlin listed first.
    • Buckhannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Teter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Berlin to Teter
    • Reger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Berlin to Reger
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frenchton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hoover Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Excelsior
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tallmansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gormley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Webster 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Morrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Lick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Life Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weston Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesse Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Straley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Berlin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Aberdeen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aberdeen
    • From Berlin to Aberdeen
  • Horner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
    • Horner is located in Lewis County
  • Lorentz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorentz
    • Lorentz is located in Upshur County
  • Jane Lew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Harrison County
  • Deanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Lewis County
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
  • Ruraldale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruraldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
    • Ruraldale is located in Upshur County
  • Johnstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Harrison County
  • Lightburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
    • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lightburn
    • From Berlin to Lightburn
  • Alkires Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
    • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Lost Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
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    • Buckhannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Lewis County
    • Goodhope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
      • Goodhope is located in Harrison County

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 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berlin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berlin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berlin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.0550, Longitude: -80.3609       In this case, the coordinates for Berlin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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