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Welcome to Barnesburg ...

Barnesburg is located in Hamilton County<1>.


The location of Barnesburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Barnesburg is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Barnesburg is within the (513) area code.

Communities Also Named Barnesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barnesburg - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Barnesburg ...

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

  • Cincinnati
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
  • Florence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Erlanger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
    • Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <4>
  • Forest Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <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 Barnesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnesburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnesburg ...

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

Adding Barnesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnesburg 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 Barnesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Barnesburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnesburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hamilton, 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 Barnesburg - 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.









 

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