Hackney, Kansas
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| Aerial view of Hackney, including Strother Field industrial park and airport Aerial view of Hackney, including Strother Field industrial park and airport | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-29375 |
| GNIS ID | 470349 [1] |
Hackney is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The town was named after William P. Hackney, a colorful frontier lawyer and politician from Cowley County.[citation needed] Hackney was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2] The post office was established March 31, 1894, and discontinued February 15, 1924.[3]
An airport was built in the early 1940s and was used as a training airfield by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The airport is now called Strother Field and it is the home of Strother Field Industrial Park.
Education
[edit | edit source]The community is served by Winfield USD 465 public school district.
References
[edit | edit source]Further reading
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Cowley County maps: Current, Historic Archived February 24, 2024, at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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