Roper, Kansas

History

Roper was founded in 1886.[2] It was named Roper in honor of a railroad official.[3]

The post office in Roper was discontinued in 1933.[4]

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References

  1. "Wilson County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 914.
  3. Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 882.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.



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