Historical Marker Program

Berlin

Roger Mills County
Location: on E1080 Rd approximately 2 miles west of US-283
Coordinates: 35.450837, -99.624696
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): Berlin Extension Homemakers
Topics: Settlement Patterns; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

Originally known as Doxey, a post office was established in the vicinity in January 1894. Post office name changed to Berlin in September 1896. Named for Berlin, Germany, the town name is pronounced locally as “BUR-lin” because of anti-German sentiment during World War I. Berlin’s post office and school closed in 1967. Marker is dedicated to the settlers who persevered through “drought, flood, sickness, debt, and a multitude of other misfortunes” to establish the community.