Rome, Sumner County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°9′37″N 97°23′29″W / 37.16028°N 97.39139°W / 37.16028; -97.39139[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountySumnerElevation1,211 ft (369 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-61000GNIS ID470318 [1]

Rome is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 6.5 miles south of Wellington at about 0.5 miles east of the intersection of U.S. Route 81 and E 90th St, next to the railroad.[1]

History

A post office was opened in Rome in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2]

Economy

Rome has a Farmers Co-Op Grain business with the capability to load grain into rail cars.

Education

The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rome, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "USD 353 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 29, 2020.

Further reading

External links

  • Sumner County map, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Sumner County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Wellington
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Sumner County
Map of Kansas highlighting Sumner County
Unincorporated
communitiesGhost townsTownships
  • Avon
  • Belle Plaine
  • Bluff
  • Caldwell
  • Chikaskia
  • Conway
  • Creek
  • Dixon
  • Downs
  • Eden
  • Falls
  • Gore
  • Greene
  • Guelph
  • Harmon
  • Illinois
  • Jackson
  • London
  • Morris
  • Osborne
  • Oxford
  • Palestine
  • Ryan
  • Seventy Six
  • South Haven
  • Springdale
  • Sumner
  • Valverde
  • Walton
  • Wellington
Footnotes
†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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