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Welcome to Barnes Junction ...

Barnes Junction is located in Charlotte County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Barnes Junction: Barnes Jct. (or less commonly used: Barnes Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Barnes Junction for more information about variations on the name of Barnes Junction.

Barnes Junction is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Barnes Junction: (434)

Communities near Barnes Junction ...

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

  • South Boston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chase City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Halifax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Keysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
  • Charlotte Court House
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Drakes Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
  • Boydton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
  • Phenix
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Clover
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Barnes Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnes Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnes Junction ...

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

Adding Barnes Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnes Junction 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 Barnes Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnes Junction.

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

The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Charlotte, 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 Barnes Junction - 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.









 

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