Editing Berne, New York (section)

== Communities and locations in Berne ==
*Berne &ndash; The largest hamlet in the town, it is located at the intersection of [[New York State Route 443]] and [[New York State Route 156]]. Before the post office was located here in 1825 it was called "Bernville". In the 19th and first half of the 20th century it had a number of stores, up to three hotels, several blacksmith shops, a funeral home, cabinet makers, harness makers, etc.; now it almost entirely residential. The town hall is located here in a former hotel. Upstairs is the Berne Museum with "ten rooms of history" operated by the Berne Historical Society.  
*East Berne &ndash; A hamlet east of Berne village on [[New York State Route 443]]. It has a Stewarts, a hardware store and a post office. In 2019, Dollar General opened a store in East Berne. 
*Reidsville &ndash; A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town.
*South Berne &ndash; A hamlet near the southern town line.
*Thompsons Lake &ndash; A small community in the northeastern section of the town, south of Thompsons Lake. In the late 19th and early 20th century, it was a summer resort. Now the major hotels are gone and most of the cottages around the lake are lived in year-round.
*Warners Lake &ndash; A lake and the surrounding community in the north-central part of the town, just west of East Berne. In the late 19th and early 20th century, it was a summer resort. Now the public beaches are closed and the boarding houses are private residences. Many of the cottages around the lake are lived in year-round. There is one restaurant on the northeastern side of the lake.
*West Berne &ndash; A hamlet near the western town line and west of Berne hamlet [[New York State Route 443]]. The community was once called "Mechanicsville" and "Peoria". In the 19th and first half of the 20th century, it had a number of stores and a couple of blacksmith shops; now it is strictly residential.