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Welcome to Barnet ...

Barnet is located in Caledonia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

Barnet is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Barnet: 802

The ZIP code for Barnet: 05821<3>

Communities Also Named Barnet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barnet - it's located in British Columbia.

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

Communities near Barnet ...

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

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Littleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lyndon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Haverhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Newbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Marshfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Marshfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
  • Cabot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cabot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnet ...

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

Adding Barnet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnet 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 (so far) for Barnet was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnet.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Barnet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barnet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.