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Welcome to Barnesville ...

The village of Barnesville is located in Belmont County<1>.



The pronunciation of Barnesville: BARNS-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1813.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barnesville has a population of 4,000 people<3> (see below for details).

Barnesville is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Barnesville: (740)

The ZIP code for Barnesville: 43713<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barnesville had an population of 4,000 people. This is a decrease of 4.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnesville had a population of 4,193 people (or 5.96% of the total population of Belmont County). This makes Barnesville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Barnesville represents 0.04% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,193 people, the population of Barnesville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,225 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barnesville.

Communities Also Named Barnesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Barnesville - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Barnesville ...

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

  • Saint Clairsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Byesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <6>
  • Woodsfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bethesda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <6>
  • Flushing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Senecaville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
    • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <6>
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beallsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnesville. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Barnesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnesville ...

Looking for more information about Barnesville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Barnesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barnesville.

Adding Barnesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnesville 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 Barnesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Barnesville post office opened in 1813.

We also found Barnesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnesville.

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.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 Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Barnesville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barnesville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 village (such as Barnesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barnesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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