Hewins, Kansas

Hewins is an unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States.[1]

"Hewins" redirects here. For a list of people with the surname Hewins, see Hewins (surname).
Hewins, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Chautauqua County (legend)
KDOT map of Chautauqua County (legend)
Hewins is located in Kansas
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Hewins
Hewins is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 37°2′27″N 96°24′30″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyChautauqua
Named forEdwin Hewins
Elevation
[1]
886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-31625 [1]
GNIS ID484429 [1]

History

Hewins was named after Edwin M. Hewins, a rancher and member of the Kansas Legislature.[2]

The post office was established April 4, 1906, and closed April 8, 1966.[3]

References
  1. "Hewins, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma. p. 338. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
  3. From Whence They Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas, Ester Leonard, Arrow Press, San Antonio, 1983.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Chautauqua County, Kansas
  • Heer, Esther Leonard. From Whence We Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas. Arrow Press: San Antonio, 1983.


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