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Welcome to Barnwell ...

The city of Barnwell is located in Barnwell County<1> and is the County Seat for Barnwell County.



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Barnwell was established in 1798.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barnwell has a population of 4,305 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Barnwell is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Barnwell: 803 & 839<4>

The ZIP codes for Barnwell: 29812, 29813<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barnwell had an population of 4,305 people. This is a decrease of 9.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnwell had a population of 4,750 people (which is 20.98% of the total population of Barnwell County). This makes Barnwell the county's most populous community.

The population of Barnwell represents 0.1% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,750 people, the population of Barnwell decreased 5.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,035 people).

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

Communities Also Named Barnwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Barnwell - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California and Colorado.

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

Websites for Barnwell ...

Official Website: www.cityofbarnwell.com/

Communities near Barnwell ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnwell. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Barnwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnwell ...

Looking for more information about Barnwell? 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 Barnwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barnwell.

Adding Barnwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnwell 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 Barnwell was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnwell.

The official website for Barnwell: www.cityofbarnwell.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Barnwell, 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 Barnwell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Barnwell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Barnwell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Barnwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barnwell 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.




 

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