Hitschmann, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Barton County, Kansas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

CountryUnited States
Founded1917
Elevation1,926 ft (587 m)
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Hitschmann, Kansas
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Hitschmann is located in Kansas
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Hitschmann is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 38°37′27″N 98°34′53″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton
Founded1917
Named afterJ.A. Hitschmann
Elevation1,926 ft (587 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-32400
GNIS ID475439[1]
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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]

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