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History · Barnett Township

21% of Barnett Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1918 on.

0on the National Register
21%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Barnett Township’s past

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The story so far

Barnett Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Barnett Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Barnett Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census. Barnett Township was named for Myron E. Barnett, a pioneer settler.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 139 in 2010, 137 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Barnett Township on the map, 1918 to 1962

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Barnett Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Barnett Township on the 1918 USGS mapBarnett Township on the 1962 USGS map1918Greenbush sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Barnett Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Barnett Township

Nobody well known was born in Barnett Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Garrett HedlundAmerican actor · b. 1984
Neal BrotenAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1959
Robert BerglandAmerican politician · b. 1928
Liz AndersonAmerican singer and country music songwriter · b. 1927
Aaron BrotenAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1960
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Paul BrotenAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1965
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Hereim TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHuss TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNereson TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSkagen TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.