Duvall, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Duvall is located in Wisconsin
Duvall
Duvall
Duvall is located in the United States
Duvall
Duvall
Coordinates: 44°39′40″N 87°42′48″W / 44.66111°N 87.71333°W / 44.66111; -87.71333
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownRed River
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1564221[1]

Duvall (/duːˈvɑːl/ doo-VAHL)[2] is an unincorporated community in the town of Red River, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is at the junction of County Highways X and AB, 8 miles (13 km) north of the village of Luxemburg.[3]

History

The church of St. Frances DePaul was founded 1858, and landed deeded in 1860 by Louis Marchant. The community was initially called Marchant because services were held in the Marchant family home until a church was built.[4][5]

The formal name came in 1890 when the post office was established named for Joseph Duvall, a prominent Kewaunee businessman and civic benefactor, who also served as postmaster.[6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duvall, Wisconsin
  2. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. ^ Kewaunee County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  4. ^ https://www.stlouisdyckesville.com/site/parish/parishhistory.html
  5. ^ Our Marchant Relatives by Jeanne & Les Rentmeester (1995), pg 107
  6. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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