Welcome to Barnegat ...
So far, we found very little information about Barnegat. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Barnegat to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barnegat, please Contact Us.
Barnegat would have been located within present day Tillamook County<2>.
The location of Barnegat has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnegat, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Barnegat is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Barnegat was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Barnegat once stood is in the (503) and (971)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Barnegat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Barnegat - they are located in New Jersey and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barnegat.
Communities near Barnegat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnegat.
- Tillamook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillamook
- Tillamook is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillamook <6>
- Rockaway Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <6>
- Bay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <6>
- Garibaldi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garibaldi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garibaldi
- Garibaldi is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garibaldi <6>
- Manzanita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
- Manzanita is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanita <6>
- Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <6>
- Nehalem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nehalem
- Nehalem is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nehalem <6>
- Barview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barview
- Barview is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barview <6>
- Netarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netarts
- Netarts is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Netarts <6>
- Twin Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Tillamook County
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 Barnegat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnegat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barnegat. 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 Barnegat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnegat. See our Newspapers Page for Barnegat.
Adding Barnegat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barnegat in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barnegat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Barnegat post office opened in 1891.
We also found Barnegat in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnegat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tillamook County: www.co.tillamook.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barnegat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Tillamook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnegat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |