Herbster, WI Real Estate

Herbster, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Clover in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, located on the south shore of Lake Superior. Its zip code is 54844.

The Cranberry River joins the lake in the middle of the village. Herbster is 7 miles east of Port Wing and 8 miles west of Cornucopia on Highway 13, the main route through the community. The primary north/south route is by Lenawee Road, leading from Lake Superior to the Chequamegon National Forest. The unique ecosystems of Bark Point and Bark Bay sit just to the east of Herbster.

The mouth of the Cranberry River was settled during the logging era at the end of the nineteenth century. According to legend, Herbster was originally to be called Orchard City, but a logger with the surname "Herbster" confused the postal service, and his name was given to the village. The name Orchard City still appears on many deeds to properties in the Herbster area.

Herbster School closed its doors in 1990, but its historic log gymnasium remains open as a community center and town hall. Schoolchildren from Herbster now go to school in Port Wing.

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