Berlin

UPDATE: If you are interested in a much more detailed history of Berlin and the entire Union Mining District, my first book was just published through legendary Nevada historian Alan Patera at 'Western Places' in September of 2024. The book is a deep dive into the camps of Ione, Grantsville, Union, Milton, Shamrock, Knickerbocker, Centrasville, and Berlin. The district was formed during the Civil War in 1863, which led to the pre-statehood formation of Nye County in early 1864. The book discusses important dates, the pioneers, the citizens, the murders and shootings, the Grantsville lynching of 1881, trouble with the natives, the mining frauds and swindles, and many more 19th century stories in this part of Territorial Nevada. It is available at westernplaces.net and more specifically at:

https://westernplaces.net/products/union-mining-district-nevada-by-trevor-meade-western-places-volume-12-4


Nye County

After the deep dive into the book, the history was deleted as a few modern-day sources, which were repeated here, were found to be incorrect.

Post Office:  July 10, 1900 to December 18, 1918

Last Trip/ Road Conditions:  April 2013, May 2023 and a couple of other random visits. There is a good dirt road leading to Berlin. However, it is way out in the middle of nowhere, so go prepared. Today, Berlin is a well- preserved Nevada State Park.