Welcome to Barden ...

Barden is located in Scott County<1>.

The location of Barden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Barden is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Barden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Barden lies within the (952) area code.

Communities near Barden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barden.

• Minneapolis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
• Saint Paul
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Bloomington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
• Plymouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Lakeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
• Eagan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Burnsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Minnetonka
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <4>
• Apple Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>

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 Barden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barden. 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 Barden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barden. See our Newspapers Page for Barden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barden ...

Looking for more information about Barden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barden.

Adding Barden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barden 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 Barden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/