1915 Railroad Map of Morris County
Hymer is a ghost town in Diamond Creek Township, Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1] It was located northwest of Strong City along Diamond Creek Rd.
History
Hymer is a corruption of the surname of Frank and George Hegwer, original landowners.[2]
A post office was opened in Hymer in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[3]
Hymer was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In 1910, it contained a population of 30.[4]
References
- ↑ "Hymer, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ "Profile for Hymer, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 893.
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Municipalities and communities of Chase County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Chase County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
38°29′10″N 96°41′21″W / 38.48611°N 96.68917°W
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