Zimmerdale, Kansas
Zimmerdale, Kansas | |
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1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′10″N 97°23′24″W / 38.10278°N 97.39000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harvey |
| Township | Emma |
| Named after | Martin Zimmermann |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-80975 |
| GNIS ID | 477994 [1] |
Zimmerdale is an unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] The community is located along Old Highway 81 and a railroad line between Hesston and Newton.
History
Originally it was named Trousdale for W. Truesdale. Later, it was renamed to Zimmerdale for Martin Zimmermann.[2]
Education
The community is served by Hesston USD 460 public school district.
Transportation
The Missouri Pacific Railroad formerly provided passenger rail service along a route from Eldorado to McPherson although this had ended prior to 1946.[3] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Newton, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zimmerdale, Kansas
- ^ "Profile for Zimmerdale, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "MP 1946 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 27, 2025.