Hitschmann, Kansas
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Hitschmann, Kansas | |
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| 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 | edit source]The community is served by Central Plains USD 112 public school district.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Further reading
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- "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
