Country United States County Douglas Area code(s) 785 Elevation 281 m | State Kansas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 479160 Local time Friday 10:27 AM | |
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Hesper is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas located two and a half miles southeast of Eudora. Hesper was founded in 1858 by Quakers wanting to lend support to the free-state cause. In 1884, the Hesper Academy was opened but it closed in 1912.
Map of Hesper, Eudora, KS 66025, USA
A post office was opened in Hesper in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.
Friends University in Wichita was founded by James Davis, who was a native of Hesper. The town is also the birthplace of college football legend John H. Outland, namesake of the Outland Trophy.
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Hesper, Kansas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA