Welcome to Barkley Shores ...

Barkley Shores is located in Trigg County<1>.

The location of Barkley Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Barkley Shores: Barkley Shrs.

Barkley Shores is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Barkley Shores: (270)

Communities near Barkley Shores ...

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

• Cadiz
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
• Dover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Former name for Dover:
  • Monroe
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Hardin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• LaFayette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
• Tobaccoport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
  • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
• Trigg Furnace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
  • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
• Aurora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Bumpus Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Mills
  • Bumpus Mills is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpus Mills <4>
• Caledonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
• Fairdealing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barkley Shores ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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