Poniatowski, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poniatowski is an unincorporated community, in the town of Rietbrock, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The area is geographically notable for being less than one mile away from the 45°N, 90°W point. It is most likely named after a Polish royal family of the same name.
Poniatowski | |
|---|---|
 Sign | |
 Poniatowski Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′41″N 89°59′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
Polish connection
Poniatowski is also being considered one of few undiscovered Polish communities[clarification needed] due to the group of Polish settlers established their village after Rietbrock in 1879, naming after Polish leader and general Józef Poniatowski.
Notable people
- Joseph Chesak, Wisconsin state legislator and businessman, owned a store in Poniatowski.[2]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.