Welcome to Berkeley Springs ...
Berkeley Springs is located in Morgan County<1> and is the County Seat for Morgan County.
The location of Berkeley Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berkeley Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.
A typical abbreviation for Berkeley Springs: Berkeley Spgs. (or less commonly used: Berkeley Spngs. or Berkeley Sprngs.)
Berkeley Springs is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berkeley Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Berkeley Springs: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Berkeley Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkeley Springs.
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
- Paw Paw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
- Clear Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <5>
- Hedgesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <5>
- Pearre
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Little Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
- Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <5>
- Warfordsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfordsburg
- Warfordsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfordsburg <5>
- Doe Gully
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkeley Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkeley Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkeley Springs. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Berkeley Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkeley Springs ...
Looking for more information about Berkeley Springs? 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 Berkeley Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berkeley Springs.
Adding Berkeley Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berkeley Springs 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 Berkeley Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Berkeley Springs post office opened in 1802.
We also found Berkeley Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berkeley Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkeley Springs. 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Morgan, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkeley Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |