Barron County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Rice Lake, Cumberland, Cedar Lake.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barron County Pipestone Quarry | Rice Lake | 1978 |
| Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passsenger Station | Rice Lake | 2007 |
| Cumberland Public Library | Cumberland | 1992 |
| Franklin School | Rice Lake | 2015 |
| Island of Happy Days | Cedar Lake | 1995 |
| Rice Lake Mounds (47 BN-90) | Rice Lake | 1979 |
| St. Mary's Rectory | Cumberland | 2011 |
| Stebbins, Edward N. and Mary T., House | Barron | 2006 |
| Wajiwan ji Mashkode Archeological District | Rice Lake | 2003 |
| ZCBJ Hall | Haugen | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBarron was formed in 1859 (1859-03-19) from Polk.
DALLAS (now BARRON) created from POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBarron County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7,024 | 23,677 | 34,281 | 34,289 | 34,703 | 34,270 | 38,730 | 44,963 | 46,711 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Akers Cemetery |
| Arland Independent Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bohemian National Cemetery |
| Cedar Lake Cemetery |
| Crystal Lake Cemetery |
| Dallas Cemetery |
| Dovre Lutheran Cemetery |
| East Cumberland Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Faaberg Cemetery |
| First Lutheran Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Meadow Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| New Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery |
| Nora Cemetery |
| Old Hillsdale Cemetery |
| Orchard Beach Cemetery |
| Otterholt Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pioneer Rest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plain Cemetery |
| Poskin Lutheran Cemetery |
| Reeve Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Ann Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Abbott Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sioux Creek Cemetery |
| Solum Cemetery |
| Stanfold Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| Swede Cemetery |
| Wayside Cemetery |
| Wiesner Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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