Welcome to Barlow ...
Barlow is located in Copiah County<1>.
The location of Barlow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Barlow is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barlow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Barlow: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Barlow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Barlow - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barlow.
Communities near Barlow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barlow.
- Hazlehurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <5>
- Wesson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <5>
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Beauregard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Bowerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Glancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Caseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Carlisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Carpenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
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 Barlow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barlow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barlow. 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 Barlow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barlow. See our Newspapers Page for Barlow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barlow ...
Looking for more information about Barlow? 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 Barlow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barlow.
Adding Barlow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barlow 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 Barlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Barlow post office opened in 1885.
We also found Barlow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barlow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barlow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Copiah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |