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Welcome to Barwick ...

The city of Barwick is primarily located in Brooks County<1>. A portion of Barwick extends into Thomas County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barwick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barwick has a population of 375 people<2> (see below for details).

Barwick is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Barwick: 229

The ZIP code for Barwick: 31720<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barwick had an population of 375 people. This is a decrease of 2.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barwick had a population of 386 people. This makes Barwick the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 386 people, the population of Barwick decreased 13.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 444 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barwick.

Communities Also Named Barwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Barwick - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and Ontario.

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

Communities near Barwick ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barwick ...

Looking for more information about Barwick? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Barwick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barwick.

Adding Barwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barwick 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 Barwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Barwick post office opened in 1894.

We also found Barwick on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barwick.

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

The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

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 Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barwick.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barwick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Barwick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barwick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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