Barnwell is an
unincorporated community in
Baldwin County, Alabama,
United States. It is located along
US 98
U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is an east–west United States Highway in the Southeastern United States that runs from western Mississippi to southern Florida. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola and Apalachicola, Florida, and has sinc ...
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.
History
Barnwell is named for a local family. A post office operated under the name Barnwell from 1903 to 1942.
References
Unincorporated communities in Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Baldwin County, Alabama
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