| Wayside, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Image Map1: | Map of Montgomery Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Wayside |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 37.1247°N -95.87°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 892 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | 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: | 2804502 |
Wayside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 75 northeast of Caney and southwest of Independence.
A post office was opened in Wayside in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.[2]
Wayside is west of the original location of the Little House on the Prairie,[3] the Kansas home of Laura Ingalls Wilder; a reconstruction of the house, along with a museum and relocated period buildings, are located at the site.
Wayside appears on the Tyro U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle. Montgomery County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).[4]
The community is served by Caney Valley USD 436 public school district.[5]
Wayside High School was closed through school unification. The Wayside High School mascot was Panthers.[6]