Official Name: | Barksdale, Wisconsin |
Settlement Type: | unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Barksdale |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Bayfield |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Barksdale |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 650 |
Coordinates: | 46.6214°N -90.9322°W |
Area Codes: | 715 and 534 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1561173 |
Barksdale is an unincorporated community in the town of Barksdale, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Barksdale is located on Wisconsin Highway 13 4miles south-southwest of Washburn.
Barksdale was named in 1904 for H. M. Barksdale, the president of a local powder mill.[1] A post office was established at Barksdale in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[2]