Welcome to Barrett ...
Barrett is located in Grafton 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 on a map dated 1912.
Barrett is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barrett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barrett is within the boundaries of the (603) 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, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, 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.
- Saint Johnsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Haverhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
- Whitefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <4>
- Newbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Barnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lisbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <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 on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).
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 New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, 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. |