Rome, Sumner County, Kansas
Rome is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. 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]
Rome, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County | |
 KDOT map of Sumner County (legend) | |
  Rome 1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County  Rome Rome (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′37″N 97°23′29″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sumner |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-61000 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 470318 [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
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Rome, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- "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
External links
- Sumner County Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Sumner County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Sumner County | |
| CDP | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
  | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.