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Corwin, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°05′03″N 98°18′16″W / 37.08417°N 98.30444°W / 37.08417; -98.30444
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Corwin is an unincorporated community in Blaine Township, Harper County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

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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

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

References

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  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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37°05′03″N 98°18′16″W / 37.08417°N 98.30444°W / 37.08417; -98.30444