Hesston (other)
Hesston may refer to: Places in the United States * Hesston, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Hesston, Kansas, a city * Hesston, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community Other uses * Hesston College, a two-year college, located in Hesston, Kansas * Hesston Corporation, an agricultural equipment manufacturer, purchased by AGCO, located in Hesston, Kansas See also * Heston (other) Heston is a suburb of London, England. Heston may also refer to: * Heston (name), a list of people with the surname or given name * Heston Aerodrome, a London airfield closed after the Second World War * Heston Community School, London, a seco ...

Hesston, Indiana
Hesston is an unincorporated community in Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. History Originally called Mayes' Corners after Matthew Mayes opened a blacksmith in 1835. In 1857, Valentine Smith established a sawmill west of Mayes' Corner near the Galena River. It burned in 1862. In 1865, the Christian Church established a congregation in this area with Rev. Caleb Davis leading the congregation, before he moved to Michigan. P.M. Hess came to the township in 1856 from New York and began farming. He ran a sawmill and operated a store, contributing his name to the location.Chapman, Charles C.; History of LaPorte County, Indiana: History of Indiana, Illustrated: Chas Chapman & Co., Chicago, Illinois; 1880 pgs 693-708 A post office was established at Hesston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. The community was named for P. M. Hess, an early settler. Culture The Hesston Steam Museum, which contains several railroads with multiple track gauges ...
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Hesston, Kansas
Hesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,505. Large manufacturing facilities for AGCO (farm equipment) and Excel Industries (lawn mowers) are located in Hesston. It is home of Hesston College. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, and in 1861, Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was esta ...
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Hesston, Pennsylvania
Hesston is an unincorporated community in Penn Township of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Also located in Hesston is Raystown Lake. Hesston is the home of the Hesston Speedway. The community was originally called ''Pleasant Grove'' and ''Grafton'', but renamed Hesston. History ‘On May 6, 1852, the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company was incorporated and on August 13, 1855, trains began running from Huntingdon to Bedford.’—through Penn Township. The Village of Hesston was built on land previously owned by Jacob Fink and John Peightal. However—it was Andrew F. Grove who erected the first house and on May 26, 1869 named the place New Pleasant Grove. Through the efforts of Mr. Grove, a railroad station, an express office, and a post office were established. On April 14, 1873—the Postmaster General changed the name of ''Pleasant Grove to Grafton'', to avoid confusion in sending and receiving mail. At this time—the village had grown to twent ...
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Hesston College
Hesston College is a private college in Hesston, Kansas, United States. It is associated with the Mennonite Church USA and has an enrollment of about 400 students who typically come from about 30 states and 15 other countries. History In 1909, the Mennonite Church founded the Hesston College, because many of the early settlers were Mennonite farmers. In 1981, the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains was founded at the college. Educational facilities The main Hesston campus consists of 12 buildings, including two residential dormitories, an administration building, library, a number of academic buildings, and two gymnasiums. It also has a baseball diamond, a softball field, soccer field, two racquetball courts, a weight room, and four tennis courts. The Dyck Arboretum of the Plains is a Arboretum located blocks from the main campus. The aviation program has facilities at the Newton City-County Airport east of Newton, Kansas. The Nursing program, in addition to facilities on t ...
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Hesston Corporation
AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1990 and with its headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, United States. AGCO designs, produces and sells tractors, combines, foragers, hay tools, self-propelled sprayers, smart farming technologies, seeding and tillage equipment. History AGCO was established on June 20, 1990 when executives at Deutz-Allis, Robert J. Ratliff, John M. Shumejda, Edward R. Swingle, and James M. Seaver, bought out Deutz-Allis North American operations from the parent corporation Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (KHD), a German company that owned the Deutz-Fahr brand of agriculture equipment. KHD had purchased portions of the Allis-Chalmers agricultural equipment business five years earlier. Following the organization of the company, Robert Ratliff was selected to be the company's first chairman. The company was first called Gleaner-Allis Corporation, then rearranged to be Allis-Gleaner Corporation, or AGCO. The Deutz-Allis line ...
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