Welcome to Barnesville ...
Barnesville is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Barnesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Barnesville is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barnesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Barnesville: (205) & (659)<4>
Communities Also Named Barnesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Barnesville: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Tallapoosa County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 17 communities that are also named Barnesville - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barnesville.
Communities near Barnesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnesville.
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Guin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Guin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
- Sulligent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
- Sulligent is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <5>
- Hackleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Brilliant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <5>
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Tremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
- Twin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Vina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <5>
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 Barnesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barnesville. 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 Barnesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnesville. See our Newspapers Page for Barnesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnesville ...
Looking for more information about Barnesville? 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 Barnesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barnesville.
Adding Barnesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barnesville 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 Barnesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Barnesville post office opened in 1855.
We also found Barnesville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marion, 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 Barnesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |