| Official Name: | Barlow Bend |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alabama |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alabama. |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clarke |
| Elevation Ft: | 249 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 31.4547°N -87.6347°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 251 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 156024 |
Barlow Bend is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of Frank Howard, a college football player and head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team from 1940 to 1969.[1] The first church building in Clarke County was built in Barlow Bend in 1819 by John French, a Methodist minister from Virginia.[2] A post office was operated in Barlow Bend from 1877 to 1976.[3]
A historical novel based on actual events, The Woods at Barlow Bend,[4] is set in the area.