Hitschmann, Kansas

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Hitschmann, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°37′27″N98°34′53″W / 38.62417°N 98.58139°W / 38.62417; -98.58139 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Barton
Founded1917
Named after J.A. Hitschmann
Elevation
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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.

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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

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hitschmann, Kansas
  2. ↑ "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Amtrak Southwest Chief" . Retrieved July 27, 2025.

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