Hesper, Kansas

Hesper is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located two and a half miles southeast of Eudora.

Hesper, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Hesper Friends Church, organized in 1858.
Hesper, Kansas
Hesper, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°53′55″N 95°04′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)785
GNIS feature ID479160[1]

History

Hesper was founded in 1858 by Quakers wanting to lend support to the free-state cause. In 1884, the Hesper Academy was opened but it closed in 1912.[2]

A post office was opened in Hesper in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]

Notable people

Friends University in Wichita was founded by James Davis, who was a native of Hesper.[4] The town is also the birthplace of the college football player and coach John H. Outland, namesake of the Outland Trophy.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. Shortridge, James R. Shortridge (1988) [1977]. Kaw Valley Landscapes. University Press of Kansas.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. Shortridge, James R. Shortridge (1988) [1977]. Kaw Valley Landscapes. University Press of Kansas.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Douglas County, Kansas
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