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Welcome to Barrett ...

Barrett is located in Grafton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barrett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Barrett is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Barrett: 603

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)
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Littleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Haverhill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Whitefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Barnet is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
  • Lisbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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 (so far) for Barrett was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barrett.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Barrett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.