Hewins is an unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States.[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
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hewins, Kansas
- ^ Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma. p. 338. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
- ^ From Whence They Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas, Ester Leonard, Arrow Press, San Antonio, 1983.
Further reading
- Heer, Esther Leonard. From Whence We Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas. Arrow Press: San Antonio, 1983.
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