COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1840
COUNTY NAMED FOR:
The Sacs or
Sauks,
a group of Native Americans
of the Eastern Woodlands culture group.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The
Baraboo River. The Baraboo River was probably named after a French
settler in the area, Jean Baribault, although it may also be a
corruption of a French word or phrase.
STANDING: 1963
modern courthouse made of concrete and stone, and 1905 courthouse made
of stone. |