Barton, Mississippi

Barton, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Barton, Mississippi
Barton, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°57′50″N 89°41′21″W / 34.96389°N 89.68917°W / 34.96389; -89.68917Coordinates: 34°57′50″N 89°41′21″W / 34.96389°N 89.68917°W / 34.96389; -89.68917
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Marshall
Elevation 394 ft (120 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 691685[1]

Barton is an unincorporated community in western Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located at the intersection of State Highway 302 (Goodman Road) and State Highway 309 (Byhalia Road).

Aviator Bennett Griffin, who once held a record time for crossing the Atlantic, was born in Barton.[2]

References

  1. "Barton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Everett, Dianna. "GRIFFIN, BENNETT HILL (1895-1978)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved February 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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