Hitschmann, Kansas
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  Hitschmann, Kansas Location within Kansas  Hitschmann, Kansas Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′27″N 98°34′53″W / 38.62417°N 98.58139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barton |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Named after | J.A. Hitschmann |
| Elevation | 1,926 ft (587 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-32400 |
| GNIS ID | 475439[1] |
Hitschmann is an unincorporated community in Barton County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located northwest of Claflin on NE 180 Road between NE 100 Ave and NE 110 Ave, next to an abandoned railroad.
Education
[edit]The community is served by Central Plains USD 112 public school district.
Transportation
[edit]The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided mixed train service to Hitschmann on a line between Little River and Galatia until at least 1961.[2] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Hutchinson, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hitschmann, Kansas
- ↑ "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 27, 2025.
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]- "The town of Hitschmann really goes as the wind blows" Archived 2020-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, The Hutchinson News, October 3, 2015.
- Barton County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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