Redwing, Kansas Explained

Redwing, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Barton Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Redwing
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:38.5219°N -98.6644°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1811
Population Density Sq Mi: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:20-58775
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:475519

Redwing (or Red Wing) is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is located 1.5miles northwest of the northern edge of the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, 6miles east of the city of Hoisington, and 7miles west of the city of Claflin.

History

A post office operated in Redwing from 1892 to 1955.[1] There was a grain elevator and tavern in years past.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . August 2, 2014.