Barwick

Barwick is a placename used in several English-speaking countries. In the United Kingdom, the best-known Barwick is Barwick-in-Elmet, a village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England, located southeast of Leeds. The area is rural and historically tied to the Elmet region, the name of an ancient kingdom in the area.

The name Barwick appears in other English localities as well as in longer place names, reflecting a long history of English settlement patterns.

In the United States, Barwick names several small communities and unincorporated areas in various states. These Barwicks are typically rural and have modest populations.

Barwick also exists as a surname and appears in the names of streets, schools, and other local features, again deriving from the place-name.

The exact origins of the toponym vary by locality, but Barwick generally indicates a settlement with historical roots dating back to medieval England, illustrating how place-names migrated with settlers.