Barnett, (also known as Richmond), is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Barnett, Mississippi | |
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  Barnett  Barnett | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′12″N 88°54′18″W / 31.98667°N 88.90500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691683[1] |
History
editBarnett is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and in 1910 had three general stores. The Smith Lumber Company also owned a sawmill in Barnett.[2] In 1900, Barnett had a population of 56.[3]
A post office operated under the name Barnett from 1883 to 1956.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Barnett". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Barnett, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 214.
- ^ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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