Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin

Barronett is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Lakeland, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Barronett is located on U.S. Route 63 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-northeast of Cumberland. Barronett has a post office with ZIP code 54813.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 111.[3]

For the town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, see Barronett, Wisconsin.
Barronett, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Barronett
Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 91°59′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyBarron
TownLakeland
Area
 • Total0.771 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Land0.766 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total111
 • Density140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54813
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1561205[1]

History

Barronett was originally called Foster City, and under the latter name was platted in 1880.[4] The name of the community was soon changed to Barronett, after Barron County.[4] A post office called Barronett has been in operation since 1881.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. 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. 168.
  5. "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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