Welcome to Barr ...
So far, we found very little information about Barr. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Barr to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barr, please Contact Us.
Barr would have been located within present day Valley County<2>.
The location of Barr has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Barr is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Barr is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Barr was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Barr once stood is in the (406) 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, Mississippi, 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 7 communities that are near Barr.
- Hinsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>
- Saco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <5>
- McEachern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Whitewater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <5>
- Vandalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
- Roanwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanwood
- Roanwood is located in Valley County
- Opheim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opheim
- Opheim is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opheim <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |