Barnwell, South Carolina

About Barnwell

Barnwell, SC is a small town located in southern South Carolina with an estimated population of 4,589.

Barnwell holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 585 residents per square mile.

📰 Barnwell News Today

• Tornadoes confirmed on radar in Barnwell, Fairfield counties; NWS surveys planned Sunday WLTX · Oct 10
• South Carolina tornado: Videos show large twisters near Barnwell, Kline and Allendale | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times · Oct 10
• How many people live in Barnwell County, SC? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Bicyclist killed in collision on Red Oak Road in Barnwell County WRDW · Sep 22
• Barnwell Football (2025) Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Barnwell Unique

• The only place in America named Barnwell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Barnwell

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Anthony's Restaurant
• Common Grounds Coffee House Cafe (café)
• Mi Rancho — mexican
• New China — chinese
• Pop's Family BBQ
• Wangz on Main
• Yannis Pizza Ice Cream & Coffee — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Barnwell County Museum · Museum
• Bell UH-1 Iroquois · Attraction
• Tank · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barnwell

• Collins Park reviews ★
• Darnell Park reviews ★
• Fuller Park reviews ★
• Kilkenny Recreational Area reviews ★
• Lemon Park Sports Complex reviews ★
• Veteran's Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Barnwell

• Barnwell Elementary
• Barnwell High
• Barnwell Primary
• Guinyard-Butler Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Barnwell

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