Welcome to Barrett ...

Barrett is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Barrett is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Barrett: (410), (443)<4> and (667)

Websites for Barrett ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Barrett, the following might be of interest:

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, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, 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.

• Westminster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Mount Airy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Taneytown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
• Walkersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
  • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
• Hampstead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Sykesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
• New Windsor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
• Woodsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
  • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <5>
• Union Bridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
  • Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <5>

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.

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 Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/