Welcome to Barber Corner ...
So far, we found very little information about Barber Corner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Barber Corner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barber Corner, please Contact Us.
Barber Corner would have been located within present day Hartford County<2>.
The location of Barber Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Barber Corner: Barber Cor. (or less commonly used: Barber Crn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Barber Corner is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Barber Corner was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barber Corner would have been located in the (860) area code.
Communities near Barber Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barber Corner.
- Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - New Britain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <5>
- New Britain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 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 Barber Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barber Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barber Corner. 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 Barber Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barber Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Barber Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barber Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barber Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |