Barnes County North Dakota
Genealogy and History


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June 23, 2008


The Dakota Territory's legislature authorized a Burbank County (named for governor John. A. Burbank) in 1872. But in 1874 they renamed it Barnes County in honor
of Judge Alanson H. Barnes (1818-1890) who was an associate justice of the Territorial Court. It was finally organized in a meeting at Valley City on January 6, 1879.  Wikipedia
 

 

Surrounding Counties:

Cass     Griggs     LaMoure     Ransom     Steele     Stutsman