Berwick is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Nemaha County, Kansas
Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 10,273. The county seat is Seneca.
History
Early history
For many millennia ...
, United States.
History
Berwick was a station on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called ''Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway'') was an American Class I railroad. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.
At the end ...
.
In 1916, Berwick contained but four houses.
A post office was opened in Berwick in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.
Education
The community is served by
Prairie Hills USD 113
Prairie Hills USD 113 is a public unified school district headquartered in Sabetha, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Sabetha, Axtell, Bern, Goff, Morrill, Summerfield, Wetmore, Berwick, and nearby rural areas ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Nemaha County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Nemaha County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
1887 establishments in Kansas
Populated places established in 1887
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