Welcome to Barber ...
Barber is located in Logan County<1>.
The location of Barber has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barber, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Barber is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barber lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barber is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.
Communities Also Named Barber ...
While we believe that this Barber is located in Logan County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Barber. Those communities are located in the following counties: Scott and White County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 18 communities that are also named Barber - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Idaho, Kansas (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), 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.
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Barling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
- Barling is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <4>
- Booneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Waldron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldron <4>
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Lavaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Magazine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Huntington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 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. 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barber post office opened in 1878.
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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Logan, 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 Barber - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |