Emmeram, Kansas

Emmeram, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Ellis County (legend)
KDOT map of Ellis County (legend)
Emmeram is located in Kansas
Emmeram
Emmeram
Emmeram is located in the United States
Emmeram
Emmeram
Coordinates: 38°57′31″N 99°07′56″W / 38.95861°N 99.13222°W / 38.95861; -99.13222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllis
Platted1902
Elevation
[1]
2,001 ft (610 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67640
Area code785
FIPS code20-21050
GNIS ID484724[1]

Emmeram is an unincorporated community in Herzog Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

In 1899, Catholic parishioners from nearby Herzog established a new parish six miles to the north and began construction of Sacred Heart Church, which they completed in 1901.[2] Originally named Norddorf, the community was renamed Emmeram after Emmeram Kausler, the church pastor.[3] The community grew to include two schools, and a town plot was filed in 1902, but the town was never built.[4] A post office operated in Emmeram from 1903 to 1904.[5]

Geography

Emmeram is located approximately one-half mile northeast of Walker Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[6][7] Emmeram is roughly 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Interstate 70 and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Hays, the county seat.[7]

Transportation

Emmeram lies at the intersection of two unpaved county roads, Emmeram Road, which runs east–west, and 350th Avenue, which runs north–south.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emmeram, Kansas
  2. ^ Dreiling, B. M. (1999) [1926], Golden Jubilee of German-Russian Settlements - Emmeram, The KSGenWeb Project, archived from the original on May 14, 2011, retrieved August 29, 2010
  3. ^ "Ellis County, Kansas - City of Emmeram". The KSGenWeb Project. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "Homesteading in Ellis County - Emmeram". Kansas Heritage Project. Fort Hays State University. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 1, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Ellis County, Kansas


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