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Welcome to Bartley ...

Bartley is located in McDowell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bartley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Bartley is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bartley: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Bartley: 24813<4>

Communities Also Named Bartley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Bartley: This one is located in McDowell County and the other is located in Wyoming County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Bartley - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Bartley ...

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

  • Richlands
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tazewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
  • Welch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Cedar Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • War
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • War is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Davy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Northfork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bradshaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Iaeger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 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 Bartley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bartley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bartley ...

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

Adding Bartley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bartley 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 Bartley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bartley post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bartley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bartley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bartley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bartley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Bartley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bartley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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