Hewins, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°2′27″N 96°24′30″W / 37.04083°N 96.40833°W / 37.04083; -96.40833[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyChautauquaNamed forEdwin HewinsElevation
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886 ft (270 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-31625GNIS ID484429 [1]

Hewins is an unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Hewins was named after Edwin M. Hewins, a rancher and member of the Kansas Legislature.[2]

The post office was established April 4, 1906, and closed April 8, 1966.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hewins, Kansas
  2. ^ Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma. p. 338. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
  3. ^ From Whence They Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas, Ester Leonard, Arrow Press, San Antonio, 1983.

Further reading

  • Heer, Esther Leonard. From Whence We Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas. Arrow Press: San Antonio, 1983.
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