Rome, Sumner County, Kansas
Rome, Kansas | |
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 1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County | |
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  Rome  Rome | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′37″N 97°23′29″W / 37.16028°N 97.39139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sumner |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-61000 |
| GNIS ID | 470318 [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[edit]
A post office was opened in Rome in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2]
Economy[edit]
Rome has a Farmers Co-Op Grain business with the capability to load grain into rail cars.
Education[edit]
The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Rome, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "USD 353 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 29, 2020.
Further reading[edit]
External links[edit]
- Sumner County map, KDOT
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| 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. | |