Herold, Wisconsin
Herold, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°18′20″N 91°50′32″W / 44.30556°N 91.84222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Buffalo |
Town | Belvidere |
Elevation | 390 m (1,270 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1566324[1] |
Herold (/ˈhærəld/ HARR-əld)[2] is an unincorporated community located in the town of Belvidere, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Herold is located along County Highway E 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Alma.[3] The community was named for William Herold, a farmer who became the community's first postmaster when the post office opened in April 1891.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herold, Wisconsin
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ Buffalo County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.