Corwin, Kansas

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Corwin is an unincorporated community in Blaine Township, Harper County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Corwin was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. [2]

A post office was opened in Corwin in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. [3]

Education

The community is served by South Barber USD 255 public school district.

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References

  1. "Corwin, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  457.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

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