Barnes is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois.[1]

Barnes, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°30′10″N 88°54′06″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McLean
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	309
GNIS feature ID	422432[1]

History

Calvin Barnes found the community in the 1880's, originally naming it "Barnesville." Barnes' home was the first structure built, followed by a grain elevator. Barnes had a post office open in 1884 that stayed in operation until 1919.[2] Walter and Alta Weber opened a general store in 1921.[2] The small community was layed out along the Illinois Central, northeast of Bloomington-Normal. Hopeful planning resulted in four streets and over 20 commercial lots. However, the population never even grew to double digits. Only a few of the elevator structures remain.

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