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Welcome to Bargers Springs ...

Bargers Springs is located in Summers County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Bargers Springs, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bargers Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for Bargers Springs: Bargers Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bargers Spngs. or Bargers Sprngs.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bargers Springs for more information about variations on the name of Bargers Springs.

Bargers Springs is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Bargers Springs: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Bargers Springs ...

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

  • Pearisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Narrows
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
  • Ronceverte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Alderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rich Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Peterstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Meadow Bridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bargers Springs ...

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

Adding Bargers Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bargers Springs 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 Bargers Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bargers Springs post office opened in 1878.

We also found Bargers Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bargers Springs.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bargers Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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