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Jewell is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 370. [edit] History
The City of Jewell began in 1870 as a large sod enclosure called Fort Jewell. Named in honor of Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis R. Jewell, Sixth Kansas Cavalry, who died November 30, 1862, of wounds received in the battle of Cane Hill, Ark. November 28, 1862. The first post office in Jewell was established in July 1870. Jewel was incorporated as a city in 1880. Jewell was located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. A new community center was built in 1999 across from the city park, it features a Public library, American Legion offices and a 4-room hotel. [edit] Research Tips
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