Rome, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°9′37″N 97°23′29″W / 37.16028°N 97.39139°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Sumner |
Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-61000 |
GNIS ID | 470318 [1] |
Rome is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] 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]
A post office was opened in Rome in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2]
Rome has a Farmers Co-Op Grain business with the capability to load grain into rail cars.
The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.[3]