Barnwell
Unincorporated community
Barnwell is located in Alabama
Barnwell
Barnwell
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 30°25′17″N 87°52′39″W / 30.42139°N 87.87750°W / 30.42139; -87.87750
CountryUnited States United States
StateAlabama Alabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251

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]

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 December 28, 2015.


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