Barnum, Wisconsin

Barnum, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Entering Barnum from the south on WIS 131
Entering Barnum from the south on WIS 131
Barnum is located in Wisconsin
Barnum
Barnum
Location within Wisconsin
Barnum is located in the United States
Barnum
Barnum
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°13′08″N 90°50′23″W / 43.2189°N 90.8396°W / 43.2189; -90.8396
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyCrawford
TownHaney
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1561188

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. Settlers started to make claims and settle the area shortly after Wisconsin became a state in 1848. The community was founded circa 1892 by Edward S. Barnum from Bristol, Ontario County, New York, who purchased land along the Kickapoo River in 1857.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnum, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ Lee, Mickey (January 2, 1941). "Tales from the Kickapoo Vales". The Kickapoo Scout. p. 5. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.