Barnes, California

Barnes is a former settlement in Imperial County, California.[1] It was located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Imperial.[1]

A post office operated at Barnes from 1901 to 1903.[1] The name honors Peter Barnes, its first postmaster.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1430. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

Coordinates: 32°44′N 115°25′W / 32.73°N 115.42°W / 32.73; -115.42


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