Berks, Nebraska

Berks is an unincorporated community in Lancaster and Saline counties, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

Some people hold Berks was the name of an early settler, while others believe the community was named after Berks County, Pennsylvania.^[2] The Berks post office was discontinued in 1912.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berks, Nebraska
↑ 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.
↑ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Lincoln

Cities	Hickman Lincoln Waverly

Villages	Bennet Davey Denton Firth Hallam Malcolm Panama Raymond Roca Sprague

CDPs	Walton Yankee Hill

Other unincorporated communities	Agnew Arbor Berks‡ Bethany Cheney College View Emerald Holland Kramer Martell Prairie Home Princeton Rokeby Saltillo

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Saline County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Wilber

Cities	Crete Friend Wilber

Villages	De Witt Dorchester Swanton Tobias Western

Unincorporated communities	Berks‡ Pleasant Hill Shestak

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°39′31″N 96°54′49″W / 40.65861°N 96.91361°W / 40.65861; -96.91361