By the requirements of the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, the counties were divided into townships, including sixteen in Iredell County.

[6][7][8][9][2] Barringer Township covers an area of 30.41 square miles (78.76 km2), and of this, 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 0.23 percent, is water.

[1] Barringer Township lies on the western edge of the Yadkin–Pee Dee River Basin.

[10] Bodies of water within Barringer Township include the following.

[11] The U.S. Census Bureau shows the following townships adjacent to Barringer.