Overview
Barnesville is a village in western Belmont County. It was named after its founder, James Barnes.
5 sights · 1 things to do · 5 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Barnesville
Barnesville Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Depot
On site is the depot building, caboose #C-1974, and just down the walking trail is the railroad tunnel.
Barnesville Petroglyph
Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum
Fully restored, twenty-six room Romanesque style mansion. Sights include carved woodwork, moldings, mantels and doors, as well as 22k gold decorations, decorative locks, hinges and gas and electric lighting fixtures. Hou…
Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
Local festival that began in 1964 and now attracts more than 100,000 people annually. Pumpkin growers compete to grow the heaviest pumpkin each year, crowned the King Pumpkin. (Current record was set in 2007 and weighed …
Dickinson Cattle Company
A 4,500 acre ranch built on reclaimed strip mine. Home of up to 1,500 registered Dutch buelingo, Texas longhorn, and African watusi cattle. Tour covers history of horned cattle in Ohio, Johnny Appleseed, Hopalong Cassidy…
Watt Center for History and The Arts
The original office building of the Watt Car and Wheel Company. Exhibits including coal history, business, industry and agriculture.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Pittsburgh)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PKB Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport, Parkersburg (Williamstown) — 47 mi away. Directions
- PIT Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh — 61 mi away (major hub). Directions
State Route 800 runs through the town north and south. It connects to Interstate 70 six miles north of the town. State Route 147 runs roughly east and west through the town.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Barnesville Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Depot, Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum
- Lunch Annie K's
- Afternoon Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, Dickinson Cattle Company
- Dinner China One
- Evening Blue Moon Tavern
Day 2
- Morning Barnesville Petroglyph
- Lunch My Pizza Place
- Afternoon Watt Center for History and The Arts
- Dinner Home Pizza
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Understand
Get in
State Route 800 runs through the town north and south. It connects to Interstate 70 six miles north of the town. State Route 147 runs roughly east and west through the town.
Get around
There is no public transportation. Driving or walking across Barnesville is quick and easy.
See
See Dickinson Cattle Company
A 4,500 acre ranch built on reclaimed strip mine. Home of up to 1,500 registered Dutch buelingo, Texas longhorn, and African watusi cattle. Tour covers history of horned cattle in Ohio, Johnny Appleseed, Hopalong Cassidy, Ohio governor Wilson Shannon, and Hanging Judge Isaac Parker. See cattle being trailed and branded on this working cattle ranch.
See Barnesville Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Depot
On site is the depot building, caboose #C-1974, and just down the walking trail is the railroad tunnel.
See Barnesville Petroglyph
See Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum
Fully restored, twenty-six room Romanesque style mansion. Sights include carved woodwork, moldings, mantels and doors, as well as 22k gold decorations, decorative locks, hinges and gas and electric lighting fixtures. Houses one of the largest collections of original clothing from the 1890s in Ohio. Annual Christmas tour runs from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
Do
Do Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
Local festival that began in 1964 and now attracts more than 100,000 people annually. Pumpkin growers compete to grow the heaviest pumpkin each year, crowned the King Pumpkin. (Current record was set in 2007 and weighed in at 1,289 1/2 pounds.) Other attractions at the festival include an Antique & classic car show, crafts, new and antique farm machinery, live music on multiple stages, and contests for hog calling, tall tales, and tobacco spitting. The event reaches its peak attendance on Saturday for the Giant Pumpkin Parade.
Buy
Eat
Eat Annie K's
Family-owned, small town restaurant featuring home-cooked meals. Hosts murder mysteries, comedy shows, and live bluegrass and other music.
Drink
Drink Blue Moon Tavern
Large selection of beer including 3 kinds on tap plus a full bar. Bar menu features wings. Jukebox/ATM. Periodic live music
Sleep
Stay Harrison House Apartment
Features a private three-bedroom apartment with a private entrance. The remodeled apartment has a full kitchen and semi-private bath. You can choose from one or three fully furnished bedrooms with two queen-sized beds and one double bed. All bedrooms have cable television and wireless internet.
Go next
- Barkcamp State Park: 125 Electrified campsites and featuring hot showers, picnic tables, and firerings. Pets allowed in designated areas. Swim, fish, boat, or hunt (in designated areas). 65330 Barkcamp Road, +1 740 484-4064
- Barnesville Memorial Park: Fish or boat on 12-acre Park Lake. Watch baseball or softball on one of three lit ball fields, one housing a covered grandstand. Lit horseshoe pit, basketball courts, tennis courts and volleyball court. Two walking trails that wind around Park Lake. Also home to the villages 4 July fireworks display.
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