Welcome to South Barre ...
South Barre is located in Worcester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Barre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
A typical abbreviation for South Barre: S. Barre
South Barre is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Barre lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Barre: 978 & 351<3>
The ZIP code for South Barre: 01074<4>
Communities Also Named South Barre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Barre - they are located in New York and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Barre.
Communities near South Barre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Barre.
- Worcester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Leominster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Holden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holden is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Belchertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Charlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Palmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Athol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Athol is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
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 South Barre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Barre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Barre. 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 South Barre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Barre. See our Newspapers Page for South Barre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Barre ...
Looking for more information about South Barre? 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 South Barre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Barre.
Adding South Barre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Barre 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 (so far) for South Barre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Barre post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Barre.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Barre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the South Barre area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the South Barre area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as South Barre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Barre or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |