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Barnesville, MD

Barnesville, Maryland
Town
Town of Barnesville
Location of Barnesville, Maryland
Location of Barnesville, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°13′19″N 77°22′40″W / 39.22194°N 77.37778°W / 39.22194; -77.37778Coordinates: 39°13′19″N 77°22′40″W / 39.22194°N 77.37778°W / 39.22194; -77.37778
Country  United States of America
State  Maryland
County Montgomery
Incorporated 1888
Area
 • Total 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 172
 • Estimate (2016) 179
 • Density 350/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 20838
Area code(s) 301
FIPS code 24-04475
GNIS feature ID 0589696

Barnesville is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was incorporated in 1888. The population was 172 at the 2010 census.

The Maryland General Assembly chartered the town of Barnesville in 1811 and named it in honor of its earliest settler, Williams Barnes. In its early years, the village developed as a regional center for industry and commerce, with two taverns, a blacksmith shop, and a resident physician, a Dr. Lisle. In the 1830s, Barnesville Academy operated on the Hays Farm under the leadership of Irish immigrant Thomas Carr Lannan. Jesuit Ministers from Frederick, Maryland first held mass in Barnesville and led in the creation of St. Mary's Church in 1807. The church yard contains several graves from immigrant workers who died of cholera while building the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. Barnesville Baptist Church was organized in 1871 and still worships in its original frame building on the east side of the town.

Barnesville is located at 39°13′19″N 77°22′40″W / 39.22194°N 77.37778°W / 39.22194; -77.37778 (39.221975, -77.377813).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all of it land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Barnesville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.


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