Welcome to Barton ...

Barton is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Barton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Barton is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Barton: (225)

Communities Also Named Barton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Barton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Barton ...

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

• Gonzales
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
• Donaldsonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <5>
• Saint Gabriel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <5>
• Plaquemine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
  • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <5>
• Sorrento
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
• White Castle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
  • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <5>
• Napoleonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <5>
• Darrow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
  • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <5>
• Brulie Maurin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
  • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
• Sweet Home
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
  • Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barton ...

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

Adding Barton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barton 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 Barton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Barton post office opened in 1892.

We also found Barton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/