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Hesper, Kansas
Hesper Friends Church, organized in 1858
Hesper Friends Church, organized in 1858
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
Hesper, Kansas is located in Kansas
Hesper, Kansas
Hesper, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Hesper, Kansas is located in the United States
Hesper, Kansas
Hesper, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Douglas
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 479160

Hesper is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located two and a half miles southeast of Eudora.

Education

The community is served by Eudora USD 491 public school district.

Notable people

Friends University in Wichita was founded by James Davis, who was a native of Hesper. The town is also the birthplace of the college football player and coach John H. Outland, namesake of the Outland Trophy. Walter R. Stubbs, Governor of Kansas from 1909-1913 grew up in the Hesper area.

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