Hewins, Kansas
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Hewins, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Hewins, Kansas Hewins, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas | |
Coordinates: 37°2′27″N 96°24′30″W / 37.04083°N 96.40833°WCoordinates: 37°2′27″N 96°24′30″W / 37.04083°N 96.40833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Chautauqua |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Hewins is a small unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. The post office was established April 4, 1906, and closed April 8, 1966.[1] Hewins was named after Edwin M. Hewins, a rancher and member of the Kansas Legislature.[2]
References
Further reading
- Heer, Esther Leonard. From Whence We Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas. Arrow Press: San Antonio, 1983.
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