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Welcome to Barry ...

The city of Barry is located in Pike County<1>.

The pronunciation of Barry: BAIR-ri<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barry has a population of 1,237 people<3> (see below for details).

Barry is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Barry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Barry: (217)

The ZIP code for Barry: 62312<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barry had an population of 1,237 people. This is a decrease of 6.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barry had a population of 1,318 people (or 8.02% of the total population of Pike County). This makes Barry the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Barry represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 594th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,318 people, the population of Barry decreased 3.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,368 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barry.

Communities Also Named Barry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Barry - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Barry ...

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

  • Hannibal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pittsfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisiana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Griggsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Griggsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <6>
  • Payson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pleasant Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Liberty
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <6>
  • Hull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hull
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Canton

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barry. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Barry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barry ...

Looking for more information about Barry? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Barry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barry.

Adding Barry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barry 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 Barry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Barry post office opened in 1839.

We also found Barry in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barry.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, 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 Barry. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barry.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Barry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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