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39.189194, -98.044328
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Barnard.
There is one other community in Kansas which is also named Barnard.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Kansas ...
Sumner County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Barnard [Sumner County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Chatham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Barnard [Chatham County].
Illinois
Adams County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Barnard [Adams County].
Indiana
Putnam County
This Barnard is located in Putnam County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<2> to the east of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Barnard.
Maine
Piscataquis County
This Barnard is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Barnard.
Michigan
Charlevoix County
This Barnard is located in Charlevoix County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the northeast of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlevoix County community of Barnard.
Missouri
Nodaway County
This Barnard is located in Nodaway County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Barnard.
New Jersey
Atlantic County
This Barnard is located in Atlantic County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<2> to the east of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Barnard.
New York
Monroe County
This Barnard is located in Monroe County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Barnard.
North Carolina
Madison County
This Barnard is located in Madison County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<2> to the east of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Barnard.
Ohio
Meigs County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Meigs County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Barnard.
South Dakota
Brown County
This Barnard is located in Brown County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the north of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Barnard.
Vermont
Windsor County
This Barnard is located in Windsor County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barnard that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Barnard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnard ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Beverly (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Barnard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnard and extending to:
Lincoln Center, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barnard to Lincoln Center, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Barnard could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barnard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1892, Longitude: -98.0443 In this case, the coordinates for Barnard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barnard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Barnard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.442 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.038 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.384 degrees.