Barium Springs is an unincorporated community in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located on the northern border of Troutman along U.S. Route 21. Barium Springs has a post office, with ZIP code 28010.[2][3]

Barium Springs, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°43′08″N 80°53′53″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Iredell
Elevation	948 ft (289 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28010
Area code(s)	704
GNIS feature ID	1018963[1]

Native Americans named the area Poison Springs, which later became the name of the community's first post office. After a mineral spa opened there in the 1880s, the community changed its name to emphasize the medicinal properties of the barium and other minerals in its waters.[1]

Barium Springs is the site of the Barium Springs Home for Children, a home for disadvantaged and troubled children.

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