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Welcome to Barthell ...

Barthell is located in McCreary County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barthell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Barthell is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Barthell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Barthell (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Barthell: 606

Communities near Barthell ...

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

  • Gernt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
    • Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Oneida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
  • Huntsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Helenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Marshes Siding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
    • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
  • Pine Knot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Strunk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
    • Strunk is located in McCreary County
  • Foster Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
    • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
  • Wiborg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
    • Wiborg is located in McCreary 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 Barthell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barthell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barthell ...

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

Adding Barthell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barthell 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 Barthell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Barthell post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barthell.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barthell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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