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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)
Hewins
Hewins
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
  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



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