Welcome to Barton ...
Barton is located in Phillips County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Barton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Barton is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Barton: (870)
The ZIP code for Barton: 72312<4>
Communities Also Named Barton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Barton - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barton.
Communities near Barton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barton.
- Helena - West Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <6>
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
- Marianna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <6>
- Friars Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Marvell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <6>
- Elaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <6>
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Coahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <6>
- Lula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <6>
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 Barton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barton. 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 Barton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barton. See our Newspapers Page for Barton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barton ...
Looking for more information about Barton? 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 Barton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barton.
Adding Barton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barton 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 Barton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Barton post office opened in 1873.
We also found Barton on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barton. 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 Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Barton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |