Welcome to Barton ...
So far, we found very little information about Barton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Barton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barton, please Contact Us.
Barton would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.
The location of Barton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Barton is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Barton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Barton once stood is in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Barton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Barton: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Webster County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 29 communities that are also named Barton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barton.
Communities near Barton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barton.
- Clendenin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <6>
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
- Elkhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Mudfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Stinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Ira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Reamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Falling Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
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 Barton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barton. 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 Barton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barton. See our Newspapers Page for Barton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Barton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Clay, 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 Barton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |