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

Hewins, Kansas
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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Hewins
Coordinates: 37°2′27″N 96°24′30″W / 37.04083°N 96.40833°W / 37.04083; -96.40833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyChautauqua
Named forEdwin Hewins
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-31625
GNIS ID484429 [1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hewins, Kansas
  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

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  • Heer, Esther Leonard. From Whence We Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas. Arrow Press: San Antonio, 1983.
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