Barksdale (community), Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barksdale, Wisconsin
unincorporated community
Barksdale (community), Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Barksdale (community), Wisconsin Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Bayfield
Town	Barksdale
Elevation	200 m (650 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 and 534
GNIS feature ID	1561173

Barksdale is a small community in Wisconsin, United States. It's not a city or a village with its own government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called the Town of Barksdale in Bayfield County. You can find Barksdale along Wisconsin Highway 13, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of a town called Washburn.

A Look Back: Barksdale's History

Barksdale got its name in 1904. It was named after H. M. Barksdale. He was the president of a company that made powder nearby.

Also in 1904, a post office opened in Barksdale. A post office is where you send and receive mail. This post office served the community for many years. It closed down in 1966.