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
Unincorporated community
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]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-61000 [1]
GNIS ID470318 [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]

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References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Rome, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  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
See also: List of books about Sumner County, Kansas
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