Barnett, (also known as Richmond), is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Barnett, Mississippi
Barnett is located in Mississippi
Barnett
Barnett
Barnett is located in the United States
Barnett
Barnett
Coordinates: 31°59′12″N 88°54′18″W / 31.98667°N 88.90500°W / 31.98667; -88.90500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyClarke
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID691683[1]

History

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Barnett 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

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  1. ^ a b "Barnett". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Barnett, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2023.