Welcome to Barron Point ...
Barron Point is located in Forrest County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Barron Point: Barron Pt.
Barron Point is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barron Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Barron Point: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Barron Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barron Point.
- Hattiesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Purvis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- New Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wingate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Carnes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Goodluck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
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 Barron Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barron Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barron Point. 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 Barron Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barron Point. See our Newspapers Page for Barron Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barron Point ...
Looking for more information about Barron Point? 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 Barron Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barron Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barron Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Barron Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Barron Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |