Welcome to Barker Heights ...

Barker Heights is located in Henderson County<1>.

The location of Barker Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Barker Heights: Barker Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Barker Heights is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Barker Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Barker Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Barker Heights lies within the (828) area code.

Communities near Barker Heights ...

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

• Fletcher
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Brevard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Mills River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Landrum
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
• Laurel Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Tryon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Lake Lure
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
• Columbus
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Saluda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barker Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barker Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/