Welcome to Barnards ...

Barnards is located in Armstrong County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Barnards, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnards, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Barnards is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Barnards ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barnards - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Barnards ...

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

• Indiana
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• Punxsutawney
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
  • Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <4>
• Kittanning
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Ford City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
• Clymer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
  • Clymer is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <4>
• West Kittanning
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
  • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
• New Bethlehem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
  • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <4>
• Rural Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
  • Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <4>
• Saltsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
  • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <4>
• Dayton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnards ...

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

Adding Barnards to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnards 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 Barnards was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Barnards on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnards.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/