Hewins 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
Chautauqua County, Kansas
Chautauqua County (county code CQ) is a county located in Southeast Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,379. Its county seat and most populous city is Sedan. Chautauqua County is named for Chautauqua ...
, United States.
History
Hewins was named after Edwin M. Hewins, a rancher and member of the Kansas Legislature.
The post office was established April 4, 1906, and closed April 8, 1966.
[From Whence They Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas, Ester Leonard, Arrow Press, San Antonio, 1983.]
References
Further reading
* Heer, Esther Leonard. ''From Whence We Came: A Little History of Hewins, Kansas''. Arrow Press: San Antonio, 1983.
External links
* Chautauqua County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Chautauqua County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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