Hewins, Kansas
Hewins, Kansas | |
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Hewins | |
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 |
Named for | Edwin Hewins |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Hewins is an unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States.
History[]
Hewins was named after Edwin M. Hewins, a rancher and member of the Kansas Legislature.[1]
The post office was established April 4, 1906, and closed April 8, 1966.[2]
References[]
Further reading[]
- Heer, Esther Leonard. From Whence We Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas. Arrow Press: San Antonio, 1983.
External links[]
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Chautauqua County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- Kansas geography stubs