Welcome to Barth ...
Barth is located in Pearl River County<1>.
The location of Barth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Barth is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Barth: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Barth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Barth - they are located in Florida and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barth.
Communities near Barth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barth.
- Diamondhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <5>
- Wiggins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <5>
- Poplarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <5>
- Necaise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Smith Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Juniper Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Howison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - McHenry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Saucier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
- Saucier is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <5>
- Wortham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Harrison 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 Barth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barth. 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 Barth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barth. See our Newspapers Page for Barth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barth ...
Looking for more information about Barth? 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 Barth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barth.
Adding Barth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barth 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 Barth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Barth post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/
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 Pearl River, 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 Barth - 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/ |