Rome, Sumner County, Kansas Explained

Rome, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Sumner Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Rome
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.1603°N -97.3914°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sumner
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1211
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:470318

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.

History

A post office was opened in Rome in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[1]

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.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 . Kansas Historical Society . March 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: USD 353 District Map . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229122621/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_353.pdf . February 29, 2020 . live.