Welcome to Barrett ...
Barrett is located in Posey County<1>.
The location of Barrett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barrett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Barrett is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barrett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Barrett (for example, toward Spurgeon), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Barrett is located in the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Barrett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Barrett - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barrett.
Communities near Barrett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barrett.
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Carmi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
- Fort Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Haubstadt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <4>
- Grayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
- Darmstadt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Owensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
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 Barrett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barrett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barrett. 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 Barrett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrett. See our Newspapers Page for Barrett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barrett ...
Looking for more information about Barrett? 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 Barrett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barrett.
Adding Barrett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barrett 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 Barrett was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Barrett on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barrett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barrett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, 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 Barrett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |