Duvall, Wisconsin

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]

Duvall, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°39′40″N 87°42′48″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Kewaunee
Town	Red River
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
GNIS feature ID	1564221[1]

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. Allard Lampereur, Joyce. "The History of St. Louis Parish, Dyckesville 1863-2000". St. Louis Parish. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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.