They laid out 64 lots around a public square, which was filed in Jefferson County Deed Book A page 174.

The Barbersville Post Office operated from December 7, 1826, to November 19, 1838, and then was transferred to nearby Buchanan's Station in Ripley County.

The government re-established the Barberville office on June 27, 1848, and it operated until May 31, 1906, when service was transferred to Canaan.

The first postmaster, Timothy Barber, was licensed by the Jefferson County Commissioners to sell foreign merchandise (such as sugar and coffee) in May 1829 and again in May 1832.

William Benefiel was listed as involved in a "General Store, Implements, Fertilizers and Live Stock."