Welcome to Barnumville ...
Barnumville is located in Bennington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnumville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Barnumville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barnumville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Barnumville: (802)
Communities near Barnumville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnumville.
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Shaftsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Wallingford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Dorset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Londonderry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Pawlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Danby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Townshend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Barnumville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnumville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barnumville. 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 Barnumville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnumville. See our Newspapers Page for Barnumville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnumville ...
Looking for more information about Barnumville? 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 Barnumville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barnumville.
Adding Barnumville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barnumville 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 Barnumville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnumville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnumville. 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 Bennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnumville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |