Tonet, Wisconsin | |
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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] |
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]
The 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]