Emmeram, Kansas

Emmeram is an unincorporated community in Herzog Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[2]

Emmeram, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Ellis County (legend)
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Coordinates: 38°57′31″N 99°07′56″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ellis
Elevation	2,005 ft (611 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67640
Area code(s)	785
GNIS feature ID	484724 [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.[3] Originally named Norddorf, the community was renamed Emmeram after Emmeram Kausler, the church pastor.[4] The community grew to include two schools, and a town plot was filed in 1902, but the town was never built.[5] A post office operated in Emmeram from 1903 to 1904.[6]

Geography

Emmeram is located at 38°57′31″N 99°07′56″W (38.9586225, -99.1323179) at an elevation of 2,005 feet (611 m).[1] It lies approximately one-half mile northeast of Walker Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[7][8] Emmeram is roughly 5.5 miles (9 km) north of Interstate 70 and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Hays, the county seat.[8]

Transportation

Emmeram lies at the intersection of two unpaved county roads, Emmeram Road, which runs east-west, and 350th Avenue, which runs north-south.[8]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1978. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
3. Dreiling, B. M. (1999) [1926], Golden Jubilee of German-Russian Settlements - Emmeram, The KSGenWeb Project, archived from the original on 2011-05-14, retrieved 2010-08-29
4. "Ellis County, Kansas - City of Emmeram". The KSGenWeb Project. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
5. "Homesteading in Ellis County - Emmeram". Kansas Heritage Project. Fort Hays State University. Archived from the original on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
7. "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
8. "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-18.

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