Barnwell, South Carolina
| Barnwell, South Carolina | |
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| City | |
 Location of Barnwell, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°14′40″N 81°21′48″W / 33.24444°N 81.36333°WCoordinates: 33°14′40″N 81°21′48″W / 33.24444°N 81.36333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Barnwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.8 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,750 |
| • Density | 605/sq mi (233.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 29812-29813 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-04060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1244965 |
| Website | www |
Barnwell is a city in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States, located along U.S. Route 278. The population was 4,750 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Barnwell County.
Barnwell is located east of the center of Barnwell County at 33°14′40″N 81°21′48″W / 33.24444°N 81.36333°W (33.244534, -81.363214). Turkey Creek, a tributary of the Salkehatchie River, runs through the city just west of the downtown, and includes a small impoundment known as Lake Brown in the north part of the city.
U.S. Route 278 passes through the city, leading south 17 miles (27 km) to Allendale and northwest 42 miles (68 km) to Augusta, Georgia. State highways 3, 70, 64 also pass through the city; SC 64 leads west 6 miles (10 km) to the east entrance of the Savannah River Site, which is a nuclear reservation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Barnwell has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km2), of which 7.8 square miles (20.3 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.86%, is water.
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