Rome, Sumner County, Kansas

Rome, Kansas
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Rome
Rome
Coordinates: 37°9′37″N 97°23′29″W / 37.16028°N 97.39139°W / 37.16028; -97.39139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-61000
GNIS ID470318 [1]

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

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