Welcome to Barium Springs ...
Barium Springs is located in Iredell County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Barium Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barium Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Barium Springs: Barium Spgs. (or less commonly used: Barium Spngs. or Barium Sprngs.)
Barium Springs is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barium Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Barium Springs: (704) and (980)<4>
Communities near Barium Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barium Springs.
- Mooresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <5>
- Cornelius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
- Statesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Davidson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
- Conover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
- Landis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
- Landis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Catawba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <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 Barium Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barium Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barium Springs. 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 Barium Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barium Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Barium Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barium Springs ...
Looking for more information about Barium Springs? 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 Barium Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barium Springs.
Adding Barium Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barium Springs 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 Barium Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Barium Springs post office opened in 1889.
We also found Barium Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barium Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barium Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Iredell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barium Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |