Welcome to Barney ...
Barney is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Barney is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Barney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Barney - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barney.
Communities near Barney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barney.
- Winterset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Winterset is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterset <3>
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
- Afton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- Truro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
- New Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <3>
- Martensdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
- Martensdale is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <3>
- Lorimor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Barney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barney. 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 Barney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barney. See our Newspapers Page for Barney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barney ...
Looking for more information about Barney? 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 Barney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barney.
Adding Barney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barney 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 Barney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barney post office opened in 1888.
We also found Barney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |