Bay View, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Bay View (formerly Darbellay)[2] is an unincorporated community in the town of Red River, Wisconsin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Bay View, Wisconsin
Bay View
Bay View
Coordinates: 44°37′58″N 87°44′39″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownRed River
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1561322[1]

History

A post office was established at the community located at the junction of County Roads S and SS on July 8, 1887, and closed in 1902.[3]

In the 1800s, Darbellay was named for local resident, postmaster and fire recovery specialist Joseph E. Darbellay.

Notes

  1. "Bay View, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. t., rooney, w.; m., schleis, a. "Map of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  3. "Kewaunee County History". kewauneecountyhistory.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.



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