Welcome to Hertel ...
Hertel is located in Burnett County<1>.
Hertel is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hertel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hertel: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Hertel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hertel - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hertel.
Communities near Hertel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hertel.
- Spooner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Shell Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Frederic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Siren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bashaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Clam Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Webb Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Alpha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
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 Hertel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hertel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hertel. 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 Hertel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hertel. See our Newspapers Page for Hertel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hertel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Burnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hertel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |