Welcome to New Berlin ...
New Berlin is located in Union County<1>.
The location of New Berlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Berlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), New Berlin had a population of 873 people.<3> (see below for details).
New Berlin is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Berlin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for New Berlin: (570)
Communities Also Named New Berlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named New Berlin - they are located in Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Berlin.
Communities near New Berlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Berlin.
- Sunbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <5>
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Selinsgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <5>
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
- Northumberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <5>
- Watsontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsontown
- Watsontown is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsontown <5>
- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
- Shamokin Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
- Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <5>
- Middleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
- Beavertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <5>
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 New Berlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Berlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Berlin. 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 New Berlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Berlin. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Berlin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Berlin ...
Looking for more information about New Berlin? 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 New Berlin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Berlin.
Adding New Berlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Berlin 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 New Berlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Berlin post office opened in 1815.
We also found New Berlin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Berlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Berlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Berlin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Berlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |