Welcome to Barr ...
Barr is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Barr has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barr, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Barr is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barr lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barr is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.
Websites for Barr ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Barr, the following might be of interest:
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, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barr.
Communities near Barr ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barr.
- Mengelwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Blytheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <4>
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Gosnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Daniels Point Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
- Steele
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
- Luxora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Henning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <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 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barr ...
Looking for more information about Barr? 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 Barr, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barr.
Adding Barr to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barr 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 Barr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barr post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barr.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Barr - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |