Hewins, Kansas
Hewins, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°2′27″N 96°24′30″W / 37.04083°N 96.40833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Chautauqua |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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
- ^ From Whence They Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas, Ester Leonard, Arrow Press, San Antonio, 1983.
- ^ 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.