Hertel is an unincorporated community in the town of La Follette, Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. It is along Wisconsin Highway 70. Hertel is 14 miles west of Spooner, and 12 miles east of Siren.
Hertel, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 45°48′31″N 92°10′31″W / 45.80861°N 92.17528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Burnett |
Town | La Follette |
Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 54845[1] |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1566330[2] |
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
edit- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hertel, Wisconsin
- ^ Calary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.