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Welcome to Barclay ...

Barclay is located in Talladega County<1>.


The location of Barclay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Barclay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Barclay is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Barclay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Barclay (for example, toward Ephesus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Barclay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Barclay - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barclay.

Communities near Barclay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barclay.

  • Talladega
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pell City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylacauga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
  • Childersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
  • Vincent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
  • Harpersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Munford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barclay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barclay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barclay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barclay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barclay. See our Newspapers Page for Barclay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barclay ...

Looking for more information about Barclay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barclay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barclay.

Adding Barclay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barclay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barclay was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barclay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barclay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barclay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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