Welcome to Barron ...
So far, we found very little information about Barron. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Barron to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barron, please Contact Us.
Barron would have been located within present day Whatcom County<2>.
The location of Barron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Barron is 5,210 feet [1,588 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Barron is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Barron was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barron would have been located in the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Barron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Barron - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barron.
Communities near Barron ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Barron.
- Mazama
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazama
- Mazama is located in Okanogan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazama <5>
- Manning Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning Park <5>
- Eastgate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate
- Stehekin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stehekin
- Stehekin is located in Chelan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stehekin <5>
- Winthrop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
Adding Barron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barron 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 Barron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Barron post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |