Official Name: | Barnard |
Pushpin Map: | North Carolina |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Carolina |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Name2: | Madison County |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1830 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 35.8394°N -82.7542°W |
Elevation M: | 468 |
Elevation Ft: | 1535 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 28753 |
Area Code: | 828 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1018967 |
Barnard is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The community, originally known as Barnard's Station, was established as a post office as early as 1830; it was named for an early settler in the area. Located along the banks of the French Broad River, in central Madison County, the community is accessible via Barnard Road (SR 1151), which connects to NC 213. The Norfolk Southern S-Line also travels through the community.[1] The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.