5-673: Hesston may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Hesston, Indiana , an unincorporated community Hesston, Kansas , a city Hesston, Pennsylvania , an unincorporated community Other uses [ edit ] Hesston College , a two-year college, located in Hesston, Kansas Hesston Corporation , an agricultural equipment manufacturer, purchased by AGCO, located in Hesston, Kansas See also [ edit ] Heston (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
10-555: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hesston, Indiana Hesston is an unincorporated community in Galena Township , LaPorte County , Indiana . Originally called Mayes' Corners after Matthew Mayes opened a blacksmith in 1835 . In 1857, Valentine Smith established a sawmill west of Mayes' Corner near the Galena River . It burned in 1862. In 1865,
15-487: The Christian Church established a congregation in this area with Rev. Caleb Davis leading the congregation, before he moved to Michigan. P.M. Hess came to the township in 1856 from New York and began farming. He ran a sawmill and operated a store, contributing his name to the location. A post office was established at Hesston in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. The community
20-449: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hesston . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hesston&oldid=975938109 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
25-417: Was named for P. M. Hess, an early settler. The Hesston Steam Museum , which contains several railroads with multiple track gauges including 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge , 2 ft ( 610 mm ) narrow gauge , 14 in ( 356 mm ) gauge, and 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 190.5 mm ) gauge, is located just west of Hesston. This LaPorte County, Indiana location article
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