HYMER

NAME: Hymer
COUNTY: Chase
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 4
CLIMATE: Moderate climate at about 900 feet elevation
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Accesible any time of the year
COMMENTS: Inaccessible if the roads are wet. South of Wilsey and Diamond Springs. Located on Diamond Creek (the creek not the town). Lies due east of Lincolnville.
REMAINS: Abandoned railway station and house. Private Property, but you can see them from the road.

The train station was for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. It has telegraph and express offices, and a money order post-office. The population, according to the census of 1910, was 30. Information acquired from: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1912/h/hymer.html

Submitted by: Jasmine Mallonee

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