Corbin is an
unincorporated community in
Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County (standard abbreviation: SU) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,382. Its county seat is Wellington.
History
Early history
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North ...
, United States.
It is located about 6.5 miles northeast of Caldwell near the intersection of S Mayfield Rd and W 110th St S, next to the railroad.
History
In 1887, the
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway
The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway (originally ''Railroad'') was formed in 1885 with Marcus Low, a former attorney for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, as its president. The CRI&P advanced the CK&N about twenty-five million do ...
built a branch line north–south from
Herington
Herington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Jon Herington (born 1954), American musician
*Leigh Herington, American politician
* Marieve Herington, Canadian actress and singer
Fictional characters:
*Tjokkie Herington, chara ...
through Corbin to
Caldwell
Caldwell may refer to:
People
* Caldwell (surname)
* Caldwell (given name)
* Caldwell First Nation, a federally recognized Indian band in southern Ontario, Canada
Places
Great Britain
* Caldwell, Derbyshire, a hamlet
* Caldwell, East ...
.
It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad
The Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad (OKT) was a railroad operating in its namesake states in the 1980s.
OKT I
The Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad was originally created on May 29, 1980, after the demise of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa ...
, merged in 1988 with
Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with
Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
The
post office was established February 6, 1884, and discontinued February 16, 1975.
The nearby Spring Creek School is on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Education
The community is served by
Caldwell USD 360 public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
Corbin historySumner County map KDOT
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Unincorporated communities in Sumner County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area