Barksdale (community), Wisconsin

Barksdale, Wisconsin
unincorporated community
Barksdale
Barksdale
Coordinates: 46°37′17″N 90°55′56″W / 46.62139°N 90.93222°W / 46.62139; -90.93222Coordinates: 46°37′17″N 90°55′56″W / 46.62139°N 90.93222°W / 46.62139; -90.93222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Bayfield
Town Barksdale
Elevation 650 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 and 534
GNIS feature ID 1561173[1]

Barksdale is an unincorporated community in the town of Barksdale, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Barksdale is located on Wisconsin Highway 13 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of Washburn.

History

Barksdale was named in 1904 for H. M. Barksdale, the president of a local powder mill.[2] A post office was established at Barksdale in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barksdale (community), Wisconsin
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 167.
  3. ↑ "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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