Welcome to Barber ...
Barber is located in Talbot County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barber, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Barber is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barber lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Barber: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Barber ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Barber - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), California, Idaho, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barber.
Websites for Barber ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.talbotchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Barber, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Barber ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barber.
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
- Denton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Federalsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hurlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Michaels
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
- Sharptown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Secretary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <4>
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 Barber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barber.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barber. 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 Barber.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barber. See our Newspapers Page for Barber.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barber ...
Looking for more information about Barber? 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 Barber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barber.
Adding Barber to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barber 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 Barber was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Barber post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barber.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barber - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Barber area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Barber area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |