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Welcome to Barnes ...

Barnes is located in Goshen County<1>.


The location of Barnes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Barnes is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Barnes is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Barnes lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Barnes is within the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Barnes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Barnes - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Barnes ...

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

  • Torrington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Guernsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lingle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Laramie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Yoder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Veteran
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sunrise ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Platte County
  • Jay Em
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Em
    • Jay Em is located in Goshen County
  • Huntley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnes ...

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

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

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Goshen, 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 Barnes - 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.









 

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