Barnsley Rural District

53°33′11″N 1°28′52″W / 53.553°N 1.481°W / 53.553; -1.481

Barnsley
Area
 • 189414,538 acres (58.83 km2)
 • 19119,752 acres (39.46 km2)
 • 19319,752 acres (39.46 km2)
Population
 • 19014,044
 • 19114,124
 • 19314,435
History
 • OriginBarnsley Rural Sanitary District
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1938
 • Succeeded byCounty Borough of Barnsley, Hemsworth Rural District, Penistone Rural District, Wakefield Rural District
StatusRural district
GovernmentBarnsley Rural District Council
 • HQBarnsley
Subdivisions
 • TypeCivil parishes

Barnsley was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1938. It encompassed the surrounding area but did not include the town of Barnsley.