Hewins, Kansas

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]

Hewins, Kansas
Hewins, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Hewins, Kansas
Hewins, Kansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°2′27″N 96°24′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyChautauqua
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

References

  1. From Whence They Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas, Ester Leonard, Arrow Press, San Antonio, 1983.
  2. Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma. p. 338. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.

Further reading

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



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