| Barrettsville | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Georgia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dawson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1247 |
| Coordinates: | 34.3397°N -84.1569°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 331097[1] |
Barrettsville is an unincorporated community located in Dawson County, Georgia, United States.
James Tarrance Barrett, second son of John and Milly Rebecca Chastain Barrett, was born in South Carolina in 1803. He DiedJanuary 19, 1867, at Barrettsville, Dawson County, Georgia. He was Buried at Concord Baptist Church, near Barrettsville.
During James's life he bought a trading post from Indians in Dawson County. As it became, and later bought a tract of land which was deeded to him by the state of Georgia. Later he was joined by his oldest brother Ruben N. Barrett, and his half brother John R. Barrett (Jack).Thus the center became known as Barrettsville.
I have no online references only a book that was passed down my family called"John Barrett of Hall County Georgia and his kin" by James P. Barrett. It waslast edited in 1983.