Barney, Georgia

Barney is an unincorporated community in Brooks County, Georgia, United States. The community is located at the junction of state routes 76 and 122, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north of Morven. Barney has a post office with ZIP code 31625.[2][3]

Barney, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Barney Post Office
Barney, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°00′30″N 83°30′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBrooks
Elevation
239 ft (73 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31625
Area code(s)229
GNIS feature ID310812[1]

History

Barney was named after the Barney & Smith Car Company in 1897, at the time the railroad first was extended through the area.[4] A post office called Barney has been in operation since 1897.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Barney as a town in 1903.[6] The town was officially dissolved in 1995.[6]

References
  1. "Barney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 14. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 131.


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