Welcome to Bartlett ...
Bartlett is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Bartlett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bartlett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Bartlett is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bartlett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bartlett: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Bartlett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Bartlett - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bartlett.
Communities near Bartlett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bartlett.
- Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Bay Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <5>
- Raleigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Louin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sylvarena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Bartlett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bartlett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bartlett. 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 Bartlett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bartlett. See our Newspapers Page for Bartlett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bartlett ...
Looking for more information about Bartlett? 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 Bartlett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bartlett.
Adding Bartlett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bartlett 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 Bartlett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bartlett post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bartlett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bartlett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Newton, 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 Bartlett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |