Welcome to Barneveld ...
The village of Barneveld is located in Iowa County<1>.
The location of Barneveld has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barneveld, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Barneveld has a population of 1,249 people<3> (see below for details).
Barneveld is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Barneveld lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barneveld is located in the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barneveld had an population of 1,249 people. This is an increase of 1.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Barneveld had a population of 1,231 people (which is 5.2% of the total population of Iowa County). This makes Barneveld the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Barneveld represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 716th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,231 people, the population of Barneveld increased 13.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,088 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Barneveld.
Communities Also Named Barneveld ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barneveld - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barneveld.
Communities near Barneveld ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barneveld.
- Verona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Mount Horeb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Dodgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Cross Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Sauk City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Mineral Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- New Glarus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Mazomanie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Spring Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Black Earth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barneveld. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barneveld.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barneveld. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barneveld.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barneveld. See our Newspapers Page for Barneveld.
Adding Barneveld to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barneveld in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barneveld was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barneveld post office opened in 1881.
We also found Barneveld in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barneveld.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barneveld. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barneveld. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barneveld - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |