Hewins, Kansas Explained

Hewins, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Chautauqua Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Chautauqua County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Hewins
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.0408°N -96.4083°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chautauqua
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Named For:Edwin Hewins
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:886
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-31625
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:484429

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]

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Notes and References

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