Hertel, Wisconsin

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Hertel, Wisconsin
Hertel is located in Wisconsin
Hertel
Hertel
Coordinates: 45°48′31″N 92°10′31″W / 45.80861°N 92.17528°W / 45.80861; -92.17528Coordinates: 45°48′31″N 92°10′31″W / 45.80861°N 92.17528°W / 45.80861; -92.17528
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBurnett
TownLa Follette
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54845[1]
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1566330[2]

Hertel is an unincorporated community located in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. Hertel is located on Wisconsin Highway 70 west of Spooner, in the town of La Follette. The community was named for its first postmaster, Otto Hertel, who opened the post office in July 1898.[3] The post office closed on September 13, 1997.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hertel, Wisconsin
  3. ^ Calary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.


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