Berne, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Berne, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1217 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0811°N -95.6528°W |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 454529 |
Berne is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
Berne was platted in 1899.[1] It was named after Bern, in Switzerland.
Berne's population was 11 in 1915,[2] and just 6 in 1925.[3] The population was 25 in 1940.[4]
Notes and References
- Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 44.
- Book: Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases . 63–66 .
- Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
- Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 293 . en.
