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Welcome to Barnhill ...

Barnhill is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnhill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Barnhill is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Barnhill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Barnhill (for example, toward Spurgeon (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Barnhill: (618)

The ZIP code for Barnhill: 62809<4>

Communities Also Named Barnhill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Barnhill - they are located in Georgia, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Barnhill ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Carmi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
    • Carmi is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <5>
  • McLeansboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
    • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <5>
  • Albion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
  • Grayville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
    • Grayville is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <5>
  • Wayne City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <5>
  • Crossville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
    • Crossville is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
  • Cisne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
    • Cisne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <5>
  • Enfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
  • Dahlgren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnhill ...

Looking for more information about Barnhill? 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 Barnhill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barnhill.

Adding Barnhill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnhill 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 Barnhill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Barnhill post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnhill.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Wayne, 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 Barnhill - 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 community (such as Barnhill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barnhill 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>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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