Welcome to Bark Camp ...
So far, we found very little information about Bark Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bark Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bark Camp, please Contact Us.
Bark Camp was located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Bark Camp would have been located within present day Dunklin County<2>.
The location of Bark Camp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bark Camp is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bark Camp was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Bark Camp still existed, it would have been in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Bark Camp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bark Camp - they are located in Georgia and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bark Camp.
Communities near Bark Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bark Camp.
- Piggott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggott
- Piggott is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piggott <5>
- Hayti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
- Steele
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
- Rector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
- Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <5>
- Senath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Marmaduke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
- Marmaduke is located in Greene County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <5>
- Clarkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Gideon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Gideon is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <5>
- Cardwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
- Cardwell is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <5>
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 Bark Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bark Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bark Camp. 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 Bark Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bark Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Bark Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bark Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dunklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bark Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |