Welcome to Barnet ...
Barnet is located in Caledonia County<1>.
The location of Barnet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Barnet is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barnet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Barnet: (802)
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Lyndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Haverhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
- Newbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- Cabot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 for Barnet was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Barnet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
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 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 Barnet - 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. |