Barnum, Wisconsin | |
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 Entering Barnum from the south on WIS 131 | |
  Barnum  Barnum | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′08″N 90°50′23″W / 43.2189°N 90.8396°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Crawford |
| Town | Haney |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561188[1] |
Barnum is an unincorporated community located in the town of Haney, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. Barnum is on the Kickapoo River north of Steuben and is served by Wisconsin Highway 131. The community was founded around 1892 by Edward S. Barnum from Bristol, Ontario County, New York, who purchased land along the Kickapoo River in 1857.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnum, Wisconsin
- ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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