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The city of Hutchinson was founded in 1871 when frontiersman Clinton "C.C." Hutchinson contracted with the Santa Fe Railway to make a town at the railroad's crossing over the Arkansas River. The town actually sprang up about one-half mile north, on the banks of Cow Creek, where a few houses already existed.
Hutchinson, city, seat (1872) of Reno county, south-central Kansas, U.S. Hutchinson lies on the Arkansas River. It was founded by C.C. Hutchinson, an Indian agent, in 1871 upon the arrival of the Santa Fe Railway. Salt beds discovered there in 1887 became the basis of a major industry.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hutchinson was founded in 1871 when frontiersman Clinton Carter “C.C.” Hutchinson contracted with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to establish a town at the railroad’s crossing over the Arkansas River.
Aug 16, 2022 · Hutchinson's 150-year history included early founders that set up a city for success — here are three that shaped Hutchinson's industries.
- General Reporter
- The city of Hutchinson was founded in 1871 when frontiersman Clinton “C.C.” Hutchinson contracted with the Santa Fe Railway to make a town at the railroad’s crossing over the Arkansas River.
- Hutchinson is located at 38°3′39″N 97°55′47″W (38.0608445, -97.9297743) at an elevation of 1,535 feet.
- The city has a total area of 22.75 square miles, of which, 22.69 square miles is land and 0.06 square miles is water.
- The city of Hutchinson was incorporated as a city on August 1872.
Named for its founder, C. C. Hutchinson, the city was platted in November 1871, its first streets lying on both sides of Cow Creek near the spot where the new Santa Fe Railway was to cross the Arkansas River.
History of Hutchinson Kansas. Published in 1946 by McCormick-Armstrong Co., Wichita, Kansas, “Hutchinson, a Prairie City in Kansas” is an important historical resource that captures the quintessence of a small city transitioning through time.
