Emmeram is an unincorporated community in Herzog Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
In 1899, Catholic parishioners from nearby Herzog established a new parish six miles to the north and began construction of Sacred Heart Church, which they completed in 1901.[2] Originally named Norddorf, the community was renamed Emmeram after Emmeram Kausler, the church pastor.[3] The community grew to include two schools, and a town plot was filed in 1902, but the town was never built.[4] A post office operated in Emmeram from 1903 to 1904.[5]
Geography
Emmeram is located approximately one-half mile northeast of Walker Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[6][7] Emmeram is roughly 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Interstate 70 and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Hays, the county seat.[7]
Transportation
Emmeram lies at the intersection of two unpaved county roads, Emmeram Road, which runs east–west, and 350th Avenue, which runs north–south.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emmeram, Kansas
- ^ Dreiling, B. M. (1999) [1926], Golden Jubilee of German-Russian Settlements - Emmeram, The KSGenWeb Project, archived from the original on May 14, 2011, retrieved August 29, 2010
- ^ "Ellis County, Kansas - City of Emmeram". The KSGenWeb Project. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ "Homesteading in Ellis County - Emmeram". Kansas Heritage Project. Fort Hays State University. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 1, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |