Welcome to Barber ...

Barber is located in Rowan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barber, 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.

Barber is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Barber lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Barber: (704) & (980)<3>

Websites for Barber ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Barber, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Barber ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Barber: This one is located in Rowan County and the other is located in Chowan County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 18 communities that are also named Barber - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), California, Idaho, Kansas (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Barber ...

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

• Kannapolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
  • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
• Mooresville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <5>
• Salisbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Statesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
  • Statesville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
• Davidson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
• Mocksville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
  • Mocksville is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <5>
• China Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <5>
• Spencer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
• Landis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
  • Landis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
• Granite Quarry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
  • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <5>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barber.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barber. 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.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barber ...

Looking for more information about Barber? 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 Barber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barber.

Adding Barber to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barber 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 Barber was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barber.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/