Welcome to Barton City ...

Barton City is located in Alcona County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barton City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Barton City is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Barton City: 989

The ZIP code for Barton City: 48705<3>

Communities near Barton City ...

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

Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harrisville is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrisville
- From Barton City to Harrisville
Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Alcona County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln
- From Barton City to Lincoln
Hubbard Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbard Lake
- From Barton City to Hubbard Lake
Gustin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gustin is located in Alcona County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gustin
- From Barton City to Gustin
Curran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Curran is located in Alcona County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curran <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Curran
- From Barton City to Curran
Glennie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glennie is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glennie
- From Barton City to Glennie
Lost Lake Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lost Lake Woods
- From Barton City to Lost Lake Woods
Mikado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mikado is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikado
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mikado <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mikado
- From Barton City to Mikado
Hubbard Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hubbard Lake is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard Lake <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbard Lake
- From Barton City to Hubbard Lake
Spruce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce is located in Alcona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spruce
- From Barton City to Spruce

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barton City ...

Looking for more information about Barton City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Barton City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barton City.

Adding Barton City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Barton City post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barton City.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alcona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barton City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Barton City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barton City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/