Barnes County, North Dakota
Barnes County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,853. Its county seat is Valley City. In 1872, the Dakota Territory legislature authorized Burbank County (named for governor John A. Burbank); in 1874 they renamed it Barnes County, for Alanson H. Barnes (1818–1890), an associate justice of the Territorial Court. It was organized at Valley City on January 6, 1879. Geography The Sheyenne River flows southerly through the central part of Barnes County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved with drainages, and dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at 1,535' (468m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. Major highways * * * * * * * * Adjacent counties * Griggs County – north * Steele County – northeast * Cass County – ea ...
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Barnes County Courthouse
The Barnes County Courthouse in Valley City, North Dakota was built in 1925. "It is one of three distinctive county buildings in North Dakota (the others Ward County Courthouse, Ward and Burke County Courthouse (North Dakota), Burke counties) which were designed by the Minneapolis, Minnesota, firm Toltz, King, and Day." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The courthouse has Doric columns. On the frieze is inscribed: "BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE OF BARNES COUNTY TO PERPETUATE ORDER AND JUSTICE". (pages - in ND Courthouses TR) and References

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