Barnum (disambiguation)
# Barnum (disambiguation)

P. T. Barnum (1810–1891) was an American businessman and circus founder.

Barnum may also refer to:

## Places

### United States

* Barnum, Iowa, a small city
* Barnum, Minnesota, a small city
* Barnum Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
* Barnum, Texas, an unincorporated community
* Barnum, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
* Barnum, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

## People with the surname

* George S. Barnum (1819–1893), Wisconsin pioneer and state legislator
* Gertrude Barnum (1866–1948), American social worker and labor organizer
* H. B. Barnum (born 1936), American songwriter
* Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (born 1940), retired decorated US Marines officer and namesake of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
* Henry A. Barnum (1833–1892), US Civil War general from New York
* Marcus H. Barnum (1834–1904), American politician

## Other uses

* Barnum effect, a cognitive bias named after P. T. Barnum
* Barnum (musical), a Broadway musical based on P.T. Barnum's life
* Barnum's American Museum, New York City, US
