Barrington is a hamlet in the Township of Hemmingford, located at the junction of Rte 219 and Fisher Road. It was previously called Johnson's Corners. Barrington was Mr. Johnson's middle name.

The Barrington Post Office operated from a store at Barrington from 1861 until 1969. It was previously called Johnson's Corners Post Office.

A railway station used to be located about 1 km (0.6 mi)(45.121N/73.573W) north of Barrington at the junction of the Canada Atlantic Railway line to Cantic and the Grand Trunk Railway line to Hemmingford (both now abandoned). On current Google Maps the same spot is called 'The Crutch' - meaning unknown. Barrington Station was also known as Johnson's Station. A recreation of the station with original sign is located at Canadian Railway Museum in Delson, Quebec.

v t e Canada Atlantic - Ottawa to Vermont
Legend
Ottawa Union Station 263.8* Eastman's Springs 275.2 Vars 281.4 Rockland Clarence Creek Hammond (CP) Cheney South Indian 286.3 Casselman 294.1 Moose Creek 301.9 Maxville 307.8 Greenfield 312.5 Alexandria 319.2 Hawkesbury Vankleek Hill Dalkeith Glen Sandfield Glen Robertson 326.6 Ontario / Quebec Ste-Justine 331.2 St Polycarpe Junction (CP) 336.0 St-Polycarpe 338.3 Coteau Junction (GTR) 342.2 M&OJ / C&PL Saint Lawrence River Valleyfield 347.6 Cecile Junction (NYC) 350.1 St-Louis-de-Gonzague 356.2 Howick Junction (GTR) 362.1 Aubrey 367.4 Johnsons/Barrington (GTR) 377.6 Henrysburg 384.0 Lacolle Junction (GTR/NJR) 388.9 Noyan Junction 391.1 Quebec / Vermont C&PL / V&PL Alburgh Springs 397.3 Swanton 405.2
(* - miles from Depot Harbour)

• Township of Hemmingford
• Village of Hemmingford