Barksdale (community), Wisconsin

Barksdale, Wisconsin
unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°37′17″N 90°55′56″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Bayfield
Town	Barksdale
Elevation	200 m (650 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	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 April 3, 2015.