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Barnes

Ghost town · Wake County, North Carolina

Lake Wheeler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Lake Wheeler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barnes is a ghost town in Wake County, North Carolina. It is one of 4 former communities in Wake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barnes as a historical populated place on the Lake Wheeler topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.7124° N, 78.6578° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Wheeler
Elevation332 ft
Nearest living townGarner, NC
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1951528
Coordinates35.71238, -78.65778

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What's there now

Barnes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garner, NC (population 32,543), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 332 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Barnes?

Barnes is in Wake County, North Carolina, at 35.7124, -78.6578.

How many ghost towns are in Wake County?

Wake County, North Carolina has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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