Welcome to Barrington Center ...
Barrington Center is located in Kane County<1>.
The pronunciation of Barrington Center: BAIR-ring-tuhn<2>
A typical abbreviation for Barrington Center: Barrington Ctr. (or less commonly used: Barrington Cen., Barrington Cent. or Barrington Cntr.)
Barrington Center is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barrington Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Barrington Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Barrington Center: This one is located in Kane County and the other is located in Cook County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barrington Center.
Websites for Barrington Center ...
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Communities near Barrington Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barrington Center.
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Schaumburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
- Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Des Plaines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wheaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hoffman Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <4>
- Glenview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elmhurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <4>
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 Barrington Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barrington Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barrington Center. 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 Barrington Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrington Center. See our Newspapers Page for Barrington Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barrington Center ...
Looking for more information about Barrington Center? 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 Barrington Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barrington Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Barrington Center. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barrington Center - 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> | 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. |