Welcome to Herbster ...
Herbster is located in Bayfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herbster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Herbster is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Herbster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Herbster: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Herbster: 54844<4>
Communities near Herbster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herbster.
- Moquah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Washburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Bayfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Cloverland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- La Pointe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Pointe is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
- Two Harbors
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Benoit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Delta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Knife River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Herbster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herbster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herbster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herbster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herbster. See our Newspapers Page for Herbster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herbster ...
Looking for more information about Herbster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Herbster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herbster.
Adding Herbster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herbster in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Herbster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Herbster post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herbster.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Bayfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herbster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Herbster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Herbster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Herbster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Herbster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |