Bertrand Ghost Town
Berrien County, Michigan41.7742, -86.2625
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 4.2 miNiles, MI
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 41 miTremont
Bertrand is a former settlement in Berrien County, Michigan, listed among the ghost towns of Michigan.
On the map
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bertrand. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Niles, MI, about 4.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is South Bend, IN, 6.7 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tremont41 mi west
- Suman41 mi southwest
- Hooversburg56 mi south
- Five Corners58 mi south
- Niconza59 mi south
- Wooleytown61 mi south
- Singapore62 mi north
- Branch63 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Niles. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Niles station (USC00205892), 4.6 miles away. About 41.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Berrien County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.77417, -86.26250 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q107489971 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bertrand ghost town?
In Berrien County, Michigan, at 41.7742, -86.2625. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Niles, MI, about 4.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is South Bend, IN, 6.7 miles away.
Can you visit Bertrand?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Bertrand?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Niles. Snow is normal from November to March.
