Welcome to Horseman ...
Horseman is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Horseman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horseman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Horseman is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Horseman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Horseman: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Horseman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horseman.
- Rice Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Barron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Chetek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - New Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Birchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Haugen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Weyerhaeuser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Exeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Horseman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horseman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horseman. 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 Horseman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horseman. See our Newspapers Page for Horseman.
Adding Horseman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horseman 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 Horseman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Horseman post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horseman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.wi.us/
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 Barron, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horseman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |