Berlin, Texas

For the city in Guadeloupe County, see New Berlin, Texas.

Berlin is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1]

History

Berlin was founded in 1864.^[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berlin, Texas
↑ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
↑ Berlin from the Handbook of Texas Online

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Texas, United States

County seat: Brenham

City	Brenham

Town	Burton

Unincorporated communities	Berlin Chappell Hill Greenvine Independence Latium Phillipsburg‡ Prairie Hill Quarry Washington-on-the-Brazos

Ghost towns	Gay Hill Goodwill Graball La Bahia Rock Island Tigertown William Penn

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

Coordinates: 30°10′17″N 96°26′45″W / 30.17139°N 96.44583°W / 30.17139; -96.44583

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