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Barron is a city in and the county seat of Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census . The city is surrounded by the Town of Barron .
Barron: 1895 Georgian Revival house built by Edward N. Stebbins, factory owner and mayor of Barron, who came from Pennsylvania in 1891. [11] 9: Wajiwan ji Mashkode Archeological District: Wajiwan ji Mashkode Archeological District: September 11, 2003 : Address Restricted: Rice Lake: 10: ZCBJ Hall: ZCBJ Hall: April 11, 1985 : 320 W. 3rd St.
The county was created in 1859 [4] as Dallas County (named after Vice President George M. Dallas), with the county seat located at Barron. It was renamed Barron County on March 4, 1869. The county's name honors Wisconsin lawyer and politician Henry D. Barron, who served as circuit judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Barron is located in the center of Barron County. The Yellow River, a tributary of the Red Cedar River , crosses the town from northwest to southeast, passing through the city of Barron. U.S. Route 8 crosses the town from east to west, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Cameron and west 14 miles (23 km) to Turtle Lake .
Oldest surviving firehouse in La Crosse, designed by Stoltze and Schick and built in 1895, originally with an equipment room in front, a 4-horse stable in back, and dormitory, offices and hayloft above. Built when the city shifted from volunteers to a paid fire department. [65] 25: Freight House: Freight House: March 2, 1982 : 107-109 Vine Street
Canton is an unincorporated community in the town of Sumner, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Canton is 5 miles (8 km) east-northeast of Cameron. Canton was platted in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office called Canton was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1985. [3]
James R. Beckwith (July 18, 1857 – April 28, 1935) was an American farmer, politician, and businessman.. Born in Elmira, New York, Beckwith moved with his parents, in 1871, to Columbia County, Wisconsin and then to Barron County, Wisconsin.
Fighting a fire in New York City, 1869 illustration. On 1 April 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio featured the first career fire department made up of 100% full-time employees. In 2015, 70% of firefighters in the United States were volunteers. Only 4% of calls regarded actual fires, while 64% regarded medical aid, and 8% were false alarms. [6]