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.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 103, down from 111 at the 2010 census.[4]
History
Barronett was originally called Foster City, and under the latter name was platted in 1880.[5] The name of the community was soon changed to Barronett, after Barron County.[5] A post office called Barronett has been in operation since 1881.[6]
References
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Barronett CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barronett, Barron County, Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Barron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.