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Welcome to Bertha ...

Bertha is located in Summers County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bertha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Bertha is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bertha lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bertha: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Bertha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Bertha: This one is located in Summers County and the other is located in Logan County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 15 communities that are also named Bertha - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bertha.

Communities near Bertha ...

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

  • Princeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Narrows
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
  • Alderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rich Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Peterstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Meadow Bridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bertha ...

Looking for more information about Bertha? 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 Bertha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bertha.

Adding Bertha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bertha 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 for Bertha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bertha post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bertha.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bertha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bertha area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bertha area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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