Welcome to Barnesville ...
Barnesville is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Barnesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Barnesville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barnesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barnesville lies within the (931) area code.
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, Ohio, Pennsylvania 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.
- Greenfield Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Sawdust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - New Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Ashland Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Hohenwald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <4>
- Southport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barnesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barnesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |