According to official records of the Office of Postmaster GeneralBerlin did not hace a Post Office. The official list of US post offices for Southampton County are
| ZIP Code | Post Office | Date Established | Date Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23827 | BOYKINS | ||
| 23828 | BRANCHVILLE | 03/20/1852 | |
| COBBSVILLE | 10/30/1873 | 11/19/1877 | |
| 23844 | DREWRYVILLE | 04/04/1838 | |
| 23851 | FRANKLIN | 07/13/1836 | |
| 23859 | HANDSOM | 06/16/1996 | |
| 23866 | IVOR | 11/20/1858 | |
| 23874 | NEWSOMS | 01/15/1836 | |
| 23878 | SEDLEY | 05/07/1896 | |
| VICKSVILLE | 03/28/1837 | 03/13/1909 |
Berlin (GNIS FID: 1477110) is a populated place located in Southampton County at latitude 36.858 and longitude -76.977.
The elevation of Berlin is 85 feet. Berlin appears on the Sedley U.S. Geological Survey Map.
Berlin is on the road from Courtland to Ivor (Rt 616) at the intersection with Appleton and Berlin Dory Roads (Rt 626).
Berlin is north of Vicksville VA.
One of the earliest surviving school buildings is Southampton County is at at Berlin. This building, which was constructed in the Classical Revival style about 1850, was closed in 1925[1] The Berlin school was a frame two-room structure with a brick pier foundation. Its gable roof had a box cornice with partial returns. The building may have been used as a community building after 1925, but it is now vacant.
Berlin appears on Civil War era maps of Southampton County. Nearby geographic features are Vicksville, Boykins Mill, Kelly's Mill, Seacock Swamp, Round Hill Swamp, Terrapin Swamp, Upper Seacock Bridge, Middle Seacock Bridge, Urquhart's Store, and Millfield Church. See the map for families living nearby.
[1] Babb, E.M., M.D. 1965, History of Ivor and Its Environs. Ivor, Virginia, Page 52.