Barnes, Alabama

Barnes, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Barnes is located in Alabama
Barnes
Barnes
Barnes is located in the United States
Barnes
Barnes
Coordinates: 31°32′34″N 85°40′28″W / 31.54278°N 85.67444°W / 31.54278; -85.67444
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDale
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID156026[1]

Barnes, also known as Barnes Cross Roads or Burns, is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Barnes is located on Alabama State Route 123, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south-southeast of Ariton.

History

A post office operated under the name Barnes Cross Roads from 1844 to 1895.[2]

Company B (known as "The Dale County Grays") of the 33rd Regiment Alabama Infantry was partially made up of men from Barnes.[3] A portion of the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry also came from Barnes.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Barnes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Tait, Terri. "33rd Alabama Co. B". usgennet.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. ^ James P. Faust (October 29, 2014). The Fighting Fifteenth Alabama Infantry: A Civil War History and Roster. McFarland. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4766-1856-2.


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