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History · Barry Township

16% of Barry Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1961 on.

0on the National Register
16%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Barry Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Barry Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Barry Township, in brief

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

Barry Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census. The township was named for Edward Barry, a railroad engineer.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 585 to 550 (-6%).

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

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On the map

Barry Township on the map, 1961 to 1980

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

Barry Township on the 1961 USGS mapBarry Township on the 1980 USGS map1961Sandstone 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 Barry Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Barry Township

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

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John Monk SaundersScreenwriter, novelist, film director · b. 1897
Rube WalbergAmerican baseball player · b. 1896
Jason RarickAmerican politician · b. 1969
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Steve KinerAmerican football player · b. 1947
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Ben BooAmerican politician · b. 1925
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Doug CarlsonAmerican politician · b. 1939
Places that used to be

Places now gone

Gone or out of use
Workman Landing Stripairport

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Hinckley1 historic placeB−Hinckley TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMunch TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townArlone TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSandstone 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.