Hitschmann, Kansas
Hitschmann, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Barton County (legend) | |
  Hitschmann  Hitschmann | |
| 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
The community is served by Central Plains USD 112 public school district.
Transportation
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
- ^ a b c d 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
External links
- "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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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |