Zimmerdale, Kansas

Zimmerdale, Kansas
Unincorporated Community
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
Zimmerdale is located in Kansas
Zimmerdale
Zimmerdale
Location within the state of Kansas
Zimmerdale is located in the United States
Zimmerdale
Zimmerdale
Zimmerdale (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°06′10″N 97°23′24″W / 38.10278°N 97.39000°W / 38.10278; -97.39000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
TownshipEmma
Named afterMartin Zimmermann
Elevation
[1]
1,467 ft (447 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-80975
GNIS ID477994 [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

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zimmerdale, Kansas
  2. ^ "Profile for Zimmerdale, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "MP 1946 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 27, 2025.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Harvey County, Kansas
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