Welcome to Barnes Corners ...

Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnes Corners, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

A typical abbreviation for Barnes Corners: Barnes Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Barnes Corners for more information about variations on the name of Barnes Corners.

Barnes Corners is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Barnes Corners: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Barnes Corners: 13626<4>

Communities Also Named Barnes Corners ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barnes Corners.

Communities near Barnes Corners ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnes Corners.

Watertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watertown
- From Barnes Corners to Watertown
Lowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Lowville is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowville
- From Barnes Corners to Lowville
Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
West Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Adams is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Barnes Corners to Adams
Sackets Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <5>
Black River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Black River is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black River
- From Barnes Corners to Black River
Brownville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Brownville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownville
- From Barnes Corners to Brownville
Dexter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Dexter is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dexter
- From Barnes Corners to Dexter
Copenhagen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnes Corners ...

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

Adding Barnes Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnes Corners 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 Barnes Corners was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Barnes Corners post office opened in 1850.

We also found Barnes Corners in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnes Corners.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnes Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Barnes Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Barnes Corners area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Barnes Corners). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barnes Corners or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/