Coordinates: 44°18′20″N 91°50′32″W / 44.30556°N 91.84222°W / 44.30556; -91.84222

Herold, Wisconsin

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Herold, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°18′20″N 91°50′32″W / 44.30556°N 91.84222°W / 44.30556; -91.84222
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateFile:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
CountyBuffalo
TownBelvidere
Elevation
390 m (1,270 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1566324[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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herold, Wisconsin
  2. MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. Buffalo County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  4. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.