Barnwell, Alabama

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Barnwell
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 30°25′17″N87°52′39″W / 30.42139°N 87.87750°W / 30.42139; -87.87750 Coordinates: 30°25′17″N87°52′39″W / 30.42139°N 87.87750°W / 30.42139; -87.87750
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama
County Baldwin
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 251

Barnwell is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is located along US 98 in the southern part of the county. Some municipal services are provided by Fairhope. Barnwell is designated by the USGS as a populated place that is neither incorporated nor a census-designated place. [1]

History

Barnwell is named for a local family. [2] A post office operated under the name Barnwell from 1903 to 1942. [3]

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References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Barnwell" . Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 12. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2015.