Welcome to Fort Barnwell ...

Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Barnwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Barnwell: Ft. Barnwell

Fort Barnwell is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Fort Barnwell lies within the (252) area code.

Communities near Fort Barnwell ...

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

• Kinston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
  • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
• Winterville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <4>
• Ayden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
  • Ayden is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
• Trent Woods
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
  • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
• River Bend
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
• Grifton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
  • Grifton is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <4>
• Vanceboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
• Simpson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
• Hookerton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
  • Hookerton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <4>
• Cove City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
  • Cove City is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Barnwell ...

Looking for more information about Fort Barnwell? 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 Fort Barnwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Barnwell.

Adding Fort Barnwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Barnwell 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 Fort Barnwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fort Barnwell post office opened in 1888.

We also found Fort Barnwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Barnwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/