Welcome to Barr ...
Barr is located in Tate County<1>.
The location of Barr has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barr, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Barr is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barr lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barr is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Barr ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Barr - they are located in Colorado (2), Georgia, Illinois (3), Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barr.
Communities near Barr ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barr.
- Hernando
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
- Senatobia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Byhalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
- Byhalia is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
- Como
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- Abbeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
- Wyatte
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Poagville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Tate 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 Barr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barr.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barr. 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 Barr.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barr. See our Newspapers Page for Barr.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barr ...
Looking for more information about Barr? 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 Barr, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barr.
Adding Barr to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barr 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 Barr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barr post office opened in 1899.
We also found Barr on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barr.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barr. 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 Tate, 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 Barr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |