Welcome to Barto ...
Barto is located in Pike County<1>.
The location of Barto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Barto is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Barto: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Barto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barto - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barto.
Communities near Barto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barto.
- McComb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <5>
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <5>
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
- Tylertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <5>
- Osyka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Osyka is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <5>
- Bacots
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Topisaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Bear Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Chatawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Mount Hermon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <5>
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 Barto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barto. 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 Barto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barto. See our Newspapers Page for Barto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barto ...
Looking for more information about Barto? 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 Barto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barto.
Adding Barto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barto 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 Barto was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Barto in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Barto post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/
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 Pike, 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 Barto - 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/ |