Barnet, Vermont, New England USA
About Barnet, Vermont
Chartered: December 16, 1763 (New Hampshire Grant)
Area: 27,840 Acres = 43.5 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 82* ]
Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 44° 17′ W 72°03′
Altitude: 452 feet ASL
Population (US Census, 2010): 1,708 [ Population Rank: 97* ]
Population Density (persons per square mile): 39.3 [ Density Rank: 113* ]
Full Census Info: Town County State
*Area, Population and Density rankings refer to Barnet’s relative position among Vermont’s 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants). Complete rankings are here.
Barnet was granted to 67 men, 9 of whom were named Stevens. The tradition in the Stevens family is that their first American ancestor had emigrated from Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, accounting for the origin of the name.
Very early in the town’s history some of the Stevens group moved to Barnet and bought a gristmill. The stream which powered the mill became known as Stevens River, the village as Stevens Mill or Stevens Village. When the Post Office was established there in 1807, the village was renamed Barnet, and has remained so since. Barnet was the home of two Henry Stevenses, father and son: the elder founded the Vermont Historical Society, while the younger was one of London’s best-known booksellers and bibliographers from 1845 to 1886.
Activities & Points of Interest
Goings-on in and near Barnet
Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing.
Contact Info
Emergency Services (Statewide): 911
Hospital: Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury) 802-748-8141
Town Clerk: Benjamin Heisholt PO Box 15 Barnet, VT 05821
802-633-2256
M-F 9-12 and 1-4:30
Churches, Ministries, Charitables
United Church of Christ : Barnet Congregational
United Church of Christ : McIndoe Falls First Congregational Church
Schools
Caledonia Central Supervisory Union 802-684-3801
Barnet Elementary School 802-633-4978
Neighboring Towns
This is a basic geographic reference, intended to show relative location of adjacent towns. Directional accuracy is limited to 16 compass points. There isn’t even the slightest suggestion that one can necessarily travel directly from one town to the next (as in “You can’t get there from here”).
Barnet
New Hampshire
Utilities
Notes about utilities:
- One electric or phone company indicates that company serves the entire town. More than one of either indicates each serves different areas of town.
- A listed cable company MIGHT mean the entire town is covered, but not necessarily. More than one listed indicates each serves different areas of town.
- Unless your area is one served by Vermont’s only gas utility, your only option is bottled gas (any dealer).
Electric Green Mountain Power 888-835-4672
Telephone Fairpoint 866-984-2001
Telephone Fairpoint 866-984-2001
