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Welcome to Barnett ...

Barnett is located in Warren County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Barnett is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Barnett: (706) and (762)<3>

Communities Also Named Barnett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Barnett - they are located in Colorado, Illinois (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Barnett ...

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

  • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
    • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
  • Carters Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
    • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
  • Swaggy Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
    • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
  • Thomson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <5>
  • Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Gum Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
    • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • Union Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
  • Sparta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Hamilton Crossroads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
    • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnett ...

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

Adding Barnett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnett 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 Barnett was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1874.

We also found Barnett in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Barnett post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnett.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<4>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.
<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/









 

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