Bertrand

History

Bertrand was platted in 1859. The community bears the name of one Mr. Bertrand, a railroad promoter. A post office called Bertrand has been in operation since 1874.

Geography

Bertrand is in northwestern Mississippi County, west of Charleston, the county seat, and east-northeast of Sikeston. U.S. Route 62 passes through the center of Bertrand as Cedar Street. Interstate 57 passes just south of the city limits, with access from Exit 4 (State Highway B). I-57 leads southwest to its southern terminus at Interstate 55 near Sikeston and northeast to its crossing of the Mississippi River near Cairo, Illinois. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bertrand has a total area of , of which , or 0.12%, are water.

Most-observed species

• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  439
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  430
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  380
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  375
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  352
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  320
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  304
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  296

Most recent

• M 2.63 — 2026-08-04
  6 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
• M 2.64 — 2026-05-29
  12 km E of Williamsville, Missouri
• M 2.64 — 2026-05-15
  8 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee
• M 2.84 — 2026-03-02
  3 km NW of Marston, Missouri
• M 2.52 — 2025-12-30
  12 km WNW of Newbern, Tennessee
• M 2.59 — 2025-12-03
  1 km NNW of Cooter, Missouri