| Barnes Crossroads | community in N Johnston County. |
| Barnes Store | community in W Wilson County. Named for Elias G. Barnes. A post office, 1877-1907. |
| Barnesville | community in S Robeson County. Alt. 125. Settled 1898. Named for R. R. Barnes, who gave land for the right-of-way for a rail-road, now abandoned. Served by post office, 1879-1943. |
| Barnett Branch | rises in N Transylvania County and flows SE into South Fork Mills River. |
| Barnett Branch | rises in N Yancey County and flows SW into Unicoi County, Tenn., where it enters Spivey Creek. |
| Barnett Branch | rises in N Mitchell County and flows W into Big Rock Creek. |
| Barnett Branch | rises in central Cherokee County and flows SW into Slow Creek. |
| Barnett Creek | rises in SW Currituck County and flows W into North River. |
| Barnett Creek | rises in E Clay County and flows NE into Buck Creek. |
| Barnett Knob | on the Jackson-Swain county line near the head of Pigeon Creek. |