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Welcome to Barberton ...

The city of Barberton is located in Summit County<1>.

The pronunciation of Barberton: BAHR-bur-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barberton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barberton has a population of 25,950 people<3> (see below for details).

Barberton is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Barberton: 330 & 234<5>

The ZIP code for Barberton: 44203<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barberton had an population of 25,950 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barberton had a population of 26,550 people. This makes Barberton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Barberton represents 0.23% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,550 people, the population of Barberton decreased 4.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,899 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barberton.

Communities Also Named Barberton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barberton - it's located in Washington.

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

Websites for Barberton ...

Official Website: www.cityofbarberton.com/

Communities near Barberton ...

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

  • Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Stow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <7>
  • Massillon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <7>
  • Wadsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barberton. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Barberton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barberton ...

Looking for more information about Barberton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Barberton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barberton.

Adding Barberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barberton 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 (so far) for Barberton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Barberton post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barberton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Barberton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barberton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Barberton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Barberton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Barberton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barberton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/