Welcome to Barkley ...

Barkley is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barkley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Barkley is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Barkley: 573 & 235<3>

Communities Also Named Barkley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Barkley - they are located in Delaware and Oregon.

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

Communities near Barkley ...

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

• Quincy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
• Hannibal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Hannibal is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
• Palmyra
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Monroe City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <4>
• New London
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Ralls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
• Payson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
  • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <4>
• Center
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Ralls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
• Hull
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
• Frankford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Frankford is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>
• Plainville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <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 Barkley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barkley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barkley ...

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

Adding Barkley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barkley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barkley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Barkley in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barkley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/