Welcome to Big Bar ...

Big Bar is located in Butte County<1>.

Big Bar is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Big Bar lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Big Bar lies within the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Big Bar ...

While we believe that this Big Bar is located in Butte County, we know of another 2 California communities named Big Bar. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calaveras and Trinity County.

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

Communities near Big Bar ...

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

• Paradise
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
• Big Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Big Bend is located in Butte County
• Concow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concow
  • Concow is located in Butte County
• Magalia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalia
  • Magalia is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magalia <3>
• Merrimac
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
  • Merrimac is located in Butte County
• Paradise Pines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Pines
  • Paradise Pines is located in Butte County
• Stirling City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling City
  • Stirling City is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stirling City <3>
• Irish Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Town
  • Irish Town is located in Butte County
• Nimshew
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimshew
  • Nimshew is located in Butte County
• Storrie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storrie
  • Storrie is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storrie <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bar ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/