Seguin, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°20′15″N 100°35′42″W / 39.33750°N 100.59500°W / 39.33750; -100.59500[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountySheridanTownshipLoganElevation
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2,858 ft (871 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785FIPS code20-63850 [1]GNIS ID471269 [1]

Seguin is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located in Logan Township, approximately 10 miles west of Hoxie. It lies south of U.S. Route 24, to which it is linked by Kansas Highway 188.

History

A post office was opened in Seguin in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[2] In 1910, the population was 11.[3] The community was primarily settled by German Catholics.[4][5][6]

The 99-mile Plainville-Colby branch of the Union Pacific Railroad which passed through Seguin and dated from the late 1880s, was abandoned in 1998.[7][8]

Education

The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Seguin, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, p. 665 (1912)
  4. ^ Schlageck John (4 January 2016). Two-room school, Hays Daily News
  5. ^ Schlageck, John (1 October 2011). Doodlebug and Jitney, Emporia Gazette
  6. ^ History of our Churches, Hoxieseguinparishes.org, Retrieved 23 October 2017
  7. ^ Surfact Transportation Board Decision, Docket No. AB-33, March 21, 1997, STB.gov, Retrieved 23 October 2017
  8. ^ The Plainville Branch, Abandonedrails.com, Retrieved 23 October 2017

Further reading

  • Official community website
  • Aftermath of 1925 Tornado in Seguin, Kansasmemory.org
  • Sheridan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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