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Welcome to Barnhill ...

The village of Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnhill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barnhill has a population of 391 people<2> (see below for details).

Barnhill is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barnhill had an population of 391 people. This is a decrease of 1.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnhill had a population of 396 people. This makes Barnhill the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 396 people, the population of Barnhill increased 8.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 364 people).

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

Communities Also Named Barnhill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Barnhill - they are located in Georgia, Illinois and South Carolina.

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

Websites for Barnhill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tuschamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Barnhill, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Barnhill ...

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

  • New Philadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <5>
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Newcomerstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Strasburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
  • Dennison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
    • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <5>
  • Sugarcreek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gnadenhutten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
    • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <5>
  • Malvern
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuscarawas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
    • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnhill ...

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

Adding Barnhill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnhill 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 Barnhill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Barnhill post office opened in 1881.

We also found Barnhill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnhill.

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

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

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 Tuscarawas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barnhill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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