Berks, Nebraska

Berks is an unincorporated community in Lancaster and Saline counties, Nebraska, United States.[1] The community is located approximately three miles northeast of Crete on the Burlington Northern Railroad Line and one-half mile north of Nebraska Highway 33.[2]

Berks, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Berks Location in Nebraska Berks Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°39′31″N 96°54′49″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Elevation	1,417 ft (432 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	68333
GNIS feature ID	835247

History

Some people hold Berks was the name of an early settler, while others believe the community was named after Berks County, Pennsylvania.[3] The name was also probably chosen to conform with the alphabetical stops on the new Burlington & Quincy Railroad line traveling westward from Lincoln: Berks, Crete, Dorchester, Exeter, Fairmont, Grafton, Huxley, etc.[4] The Berks post office was discontinued in 1912.[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berks, Nebraska
2. Crete North, Nebraska, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
4. "Saronville, Clay County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
5. "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.