Welcome to Barnard ...
Barnard is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Barnard is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barnard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Barnard: 585
Communities Also Named Barnard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Barnard - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barnard.
Communities near Barnard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnard.
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Hilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
- Fairport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spencerport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
- Honeoye Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Victor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
- Churchville
(14 miles [22.5 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 Barnard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barnard. 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 Barnard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnard. See our Newspapers Page for Barnard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnard ...
Looking for more information about Barnard? 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 Barnard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barnard.
Adding Barnard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barnard 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 Barnard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barnard post office opened in 1902.
We also found Barnard in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnard.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnard - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |