Welcome to Barker ...

Barker is located in Broadwater County<1>.

Barker is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Barker is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Barker lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Barker: 406

Communities Also Named Barker ...

While we believe that this Barker is located in Broadwater County, we know of another 2 Montana communities named Barker. Those communities are located in the following counties: Judith Basin and Lake County.

Beyond Montana, there are 19 communities that are also named Barker - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barker.

Communities near Barker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barker.

• Townsend
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Townsend is located in Broadwater County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <3>
• Diamond City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
• Whites City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Whites City is located in Broadwater County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
• Winston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winston is located in Broadwater County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <3>
• Cavetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
• Fort Logan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
• East Helena
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <3>
• Langford City ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Langford City is located in Meagher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City
• Montana City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Montana City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <3>
• Alhambra
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra

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 Barker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barker. 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 Barker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barker. See our Newspapers Page for Barker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barker ...

Looking for more information about Barker? 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 Barker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barker.