Tonet (/toʊˈnɛt/ toh-NET)[2] is an unincorporated community in the towns of Red River and Luxemburg, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] It is located at latitude 44.589 and longitude -87.734, with an elevation of 718 feet (219 m),[3] at the junction of County Trunk K and Tonet Road.[4]
Tonet, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking east at downtown Tonet | |
  Tonet  Tonet | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′21″N 87°44′01″W / 44.58917°N 87.73361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Kewaunee |
| Towns | Red River, Luxemburg |
| Elevation | 219 m (718 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575506[1] |
History
editThe community started as the neighboring community later to be called Champion grew. When the original log church of St. Joseph at Champion was destroyed by fire in 1874, a dispute then arose between the Flemish and the Walloon Belgians, as to where to rebuild the church. [5] As a result of the disagreement, the Flemish Belgians built their own church on the site of St. Martin Catholic Church, Tonet.[6]
Initially when it was established as a community, the place was known as Martinsville, after St. Martin's church.[7] Prior to this it was referred to in letters as "Aux Flamands."[8]
The proposed post office in 1887 was supposed to be Jonet, after Peter Jonet the first postmaster. However the clerk in charge of postmaster appointments department mistook the J for a T.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Tonet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ a b "Tonet, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin". Wisconsin Hometown Locator. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Where is Tonet, WI?". roadonmap.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "St. Joseph Parish History".
- ^ St. Joseph Catholic Parish, Champion Wisconsin 1862-2012 by Robert Dubois.
- ^ A History of Luxemburg Township and Village, 1885-1985 by Carol Jean Simonar (1983)
- ^ De Smet, Antoine (1952). The Belgian Community In Northeastern Wisconsin; It's Origin And Development.
- ^ Error Made the Name 'Tonet", Green Bay Press Gazette, Jan 14 1976
- ^ Mistaken identity fits to a 'T', Green Bay Press Gazette, June 1, 1991
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