Barnes Advertising is a fourth generation, family owned Outdoor Advertising business headquartered in Zanesville, Ohio, with 592 billboard faces throughout 15 Counties in Southeastern Ohio. We have since added six more Digital boards including two 14โ x 48โ faces on State Route 161 in Licking County. Barnes Advertising is a company that prides itself on the ability to build relationships with thei
r valued customers and vendors. Our Sales Staff works closely with each business to assist in building a marketing plan that best suites their objectives and needs. As a testament to our dedication to our customers success, we have many clients that have consistently used our Outdoor boards as part of their marketing strategies for over 45 years! In addition, Barnes is an avid believer in giving back to their community. In 2013 alone, Barnes donated 535 billboard faces at a value of over $353,000 to area agencies. Some of these agencies included Rotary, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Muskingum Family Y- Women of Achievement, American Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Veterans Association, just to name a few. In 1916, Erwin sold all of his interest in New England to John M. Donnelly and Sons and intended to move his family west to California. But, while traveling thru Zanesville, Ohio he was particularly taken with the city and decided to stay and put down roots. Erwin Barnes was only in Zanesville a few short years when he passed away. He left the family business to his son, Beryl, who operated the outdoor advertising facility in southeastern Ohio until his death in 1971. Beryl Barnes had two sons, David and Roderick who operated the family business after his death. David passed away in 1982 leaving the business solely to Roderick Barnes. In 2009, Roderick retired, leaving the business to his children, Maryjane Shackelford and John W. Barnes who are now involved in the day to day operations of the business, with their involvement, Barnes Advertising Corporation is now a fourth generation family owned business.
