Welcome to Barefoot ...

Barefoot is located in Macon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barefoot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Barefoot is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Barefoot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Barefoot lies within the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Barefoot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Barefoot - they are located in Kentucky and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Barefoot ...

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

• Portland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Hartsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
• Lafayette
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Scottsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Westmoreland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
• Castalian Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
  • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <4>
• Fountain Run
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
  • Fountain Run is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>
• Mitchellville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
  • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
• Bransford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
  • Bransford is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
• Sugar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner 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 Barefoot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barefoot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barefoot ...

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

Adding Barefoot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barefoot 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 Barefoot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Barefoot post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barefoot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/