Welcome to Barbours ...
Barbours is located in Lycoming County<1>.
The location of Barbours has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barbours, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Barbours is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barbours lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barbours is located in the (570) area code.
Communities near Barbours ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barbours.
- Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- South Williamsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
- South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <4>
- Montoursville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
- Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
- Muncy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Muncy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Duboistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Picture Rocks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Laporte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Barbours. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barbours.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barbours. 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 Barbours.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barbours. See our Newspapers Page for Barbours.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barbours ...
Looking for more information about Barbours? 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 Barbours, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barbours.
Adding Barbours to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barbours 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 Barbours was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barbours.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barbours. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barbours - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |