Welcome to West Barnet ...
West Barnet is located in Caledonia County<1>.
The location of West Barnet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Barnet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for West Barnet: W. Barnet
West Barnet is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Barnet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Barnet is located in the (802) area code.
Communities near West Barnet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Barnet.
- Barre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <4>
- Barre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Saint Johnsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Lyndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Haverhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- Hardwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - East Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Newbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 West Barnet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Barnet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Barnet. 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 West Barnet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Barnet. See our Newspapers Page for West Barnet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Barnet ...
Looking for more information about West Barnet? 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 West Barnet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Barnet.
Adding West Barnet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Barnet 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 West Barnet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Barnet post office opened in 1853.
We also found West Barnet in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Barnet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Barnet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Barnet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |