Barnard, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Grant Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64423. The Survey maps it on the Barnard quadrangle. 201 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 965 feet above sea level.
On record in Barnard
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- John and Fannie Fields Houselisted 2019
Population over time
2 figuresBarnard fell from 221 to 201 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 221 | |
| 2020 | 201 | -20 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1927 USGS Bolckow quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Bolckow quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Nebraska City quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Barnard quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Maryville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
3,167 words on this townshipThe History of Nodaway County, Missouri, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., Biographical Sketches of Its Citizens, published 1882 names this settlement in its chapter on Grant Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
Sometime before the year 1850, Frank Conlin came and settled in the Narrows, about one mile and a half east of the present site of Barnard. The Narrows is a strip of land or ridge between the One Hundred and Two and Platte Rivers, about three miles long and one mile wide. In the central portion it is timbered from east to west. At an early day Isaac Broderick emigrated from Tennessee and settled three miles and a half southeast of the place where Barnard is now located. Judge Elijah Shelton came from Indiana and located four miles east of the present site of Barnard. Dr. Wm. Blagg grew up in Nodaway County, about three miles northeast of Barnard. Joseph Blagg located four miles east of where Barnard is situated. In 1848, A. J. Dearing came from Virginia and stopped in Cooper County and Andrew County awhile, but removed to this county in 1856, and settled on the divide two miles and a half west of Barnard, but removed in a year to section 16, where he opened a claim and still resides. James F. Hainey emigrated from Kentucky to Washington Township in April, 185 1, and died there in May, 1862. P. J. Hainey, his son, lived on the old homestead until seven years ago, when he came to Guilford, Grant Township, and afterward removed to Barnard. Valentine Korell came from Prussia June 19, 1850, arrived in New York August 4, 1850, and went to St. Louis. He came to Nodaway County March 1, 1852, and settled on the present town site of Barnard. He was the first blacksmith in the town of Barnard, and is now the mayor.
Passage source: The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., Biographical Sketches of Its Citizens, published 1882.
Many amusing circumstances have happened in pioneer life that create a broad smile upon the faces of those who are surrounded by the wealth and refinements of modern society. The following incident occurred in Barnard in "ye olden time," and deserves a record in the chronicles of that historic city. Late one evening a couple came to 'Squire Korell and desired to know how much he would tax to marry them. The 'Squire replied that his charge would be two dollars and fifty cents. The man said he had no money, and wanted to know if the 'Squire would not trust them. The 'Squire replied that he never married people on time, but always received his fee in hand. The party then retired for consultation, and there followed a conference with significant whisperings and conversation in undertone. Soon the couple seemed to be reassured and approached the 'Squire and asked " if he would not take his fee in beeswax ? The 'Squire replied that he would take beeswax at its market value. So the beeswax was brought in and weighed and found to be worth sixty cents. The 'Squire said there was not enough beeswax to marry them. Another conference ensued when the lady approached, and in very sweet, beseeching tones, said : " 'Squire, will you not marry us as far as the beeswax goes ? " The 'Squire gave a broad smile and consented, said he thought there was enough beeswax to stick them together. The ceremony proceeded, and soon the happy couple were made one and went on their way rejoicing.
Passage source: The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., Biographical Sketches of Its Citizens, published 1882.
This town was named in honor of J. F. Barnard, Superintendent of the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad. The land on which the town is located was originally owned by J. C. McCandliss, A. J. Dearing, Samuel Stonehocker and John McFarland. A town company was formed by A. P. Morehouse, John Strong, John McFarland, Samuel Stonehocker and J. F. Barnard.
Passage source: The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., Biographical Sketches of Its Citizens, published 1882.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Grant Township - it names this place 9 more 9 times.
Fires near this place
1 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Barnard in 2018, burning about 55 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176703-00201-03232018-1238 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Barnard: 15 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Arkoe Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Barnard Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dagun Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Elliot Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barnard in 9 storm reports between 1997 and 2020: 6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnard | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnard | $10,000 | Power poles were snapped at US Highway 71 and Road 400 in Nodaway County. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Barnard | - | The Nodaway County Sheriff's Ofiice reported dime-size hail 2 miles east of Barnard. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnard | - | Severe weather spotters reported wind gusts to 60 MPH about 5 miles south of Barnard during a severe thunderstorm. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Barnard | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Barnard | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Barnard | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Barnard | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Barnard | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Center | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Whitecloud | 4.5 miles | 12 | |
| Guilford | 4.6 miles | 13 | |
| Arkoe | 5.8 miles | 11 | |
| Monastery | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Bedison | 8.6 miles | 11 | |
| Conception | 8.7 miles | 13 | |
| Conception Junction | 9.6 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Barnard | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q969074 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 713663. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






