Riverdale, Kansas

Riverdale is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 6 miles southwest of Belle Plaine at the intersection of N Sand Plum Rd and 77th Ave N, or west of U.S. Route 81 next to the railroad.[1]

Riverdale, Kansas
Unincorporated community
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Riverdale
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
Riverdale
Riverdale (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°22′20″N 97°23′25″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-60075
GNIS ID470163

History

A post office was opened in Riverdale in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[2]

A railroad currently passes through the community, north to south, from Wichita to Wellington. Previously a railroad passed through the community, east to west, from Belle Plaine to Conway Springs.

Education

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

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References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Riverdale, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Sumner County, Kansas
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