Welcome to Barrett ...
So far, we found very little information about Barrett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Barrett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barrett, please Contact Us.
Barrett would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Barrett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Barrett was founded in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Barrett is 6,470 feet [1,972 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Barrett is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Barrett was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
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, 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.
- Ophir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Ione ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Nye County
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Nye County
- Grantsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Nye County
- Victorine ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victorine
- Victorine is located in Nye County
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Lander County
- Carvers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Canyon City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Canyon City is located in Lander County
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.
Adding Barrett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barrett in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barrett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barrett post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barrett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Barrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barrett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |