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Kunesh, Wisconsin
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 Kunesh, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Kunesh, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Brown |
| Town | Pittsfield |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567661 |
Kunesh (/ˈkuːnɪʃ/ KOO-nish) was a village (now an unincorporated community) around the crossroads between sections 21, 22, 27 and 28, in the Town of Pittsfield, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Kunesh is located on County Highway U 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Green Bay.
History
A post office was established March 8, 1894 and named for George Kunesh (1864–1924), the first postmaster. It was discontinued on August 14, 1905. Kunesh, who was born in Bohemia, was naturalized in 1889; he was the son of Jan (John) and Dorota (Dora) Kuneš, who emigrated to the United States from Bohemia and farmed in Kewaunee County.
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