Welcome to Bartow ...
Bartow is located in Pocahontas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bartow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Bartow is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bartow is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Bartow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bartow: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Bartow: 24920<4>
Communities Also Named Bartow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bartow - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2) and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bartow.
Communities near Bartow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bartow.
- Mill Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Huttonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arbovale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hightown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Wildell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Cass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Elkwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
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 Bartow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bartow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bartow. 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 Bartow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bartow. See our Newspapers Page for Bartow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bartow ...
Looking for more information about Bartow? 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 Bartow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bartow.
Adding Bartow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bartow 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 Bartow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bartow post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bartow.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bartow - 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 Bartow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bartow 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 Bartow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bartow 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/ |