Perth, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°10′29″N 97°30′19″W / 37.17472°N 97.50528°W / 37.17472; -97.50528[1][1]
Perth is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 9 miles southwest of Wellington near the intersection of S Clearwater Rd and W 80th St S, next to the railroad.
History
A post office was opened in Perth in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[2]
Education
The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.
Notable people
- Edward Gallagher (1887–1940), head coach of Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling, born in Perth.
- George Kelly (1905–1967), psychologist, therapist, educator, considered the father of cognitive clinical psychology. He was born on a farm near Perth.
References
- ^ a b c d "Perth, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Sumner County map, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Sumner County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Wellington
communities
- Avon
- Belle Plaine
- Bluff
- Caldwell
- Chikaskia
- Conway
- Creek
- Dixon
- Downs
- Eden
- Falls
- Gore
- Greene
- Guelph
- Harmon
- Illinois
- Jackson
- London
- Morris
- Osborne
- Oxford
- Palestine
- Ryan
- Seventy Six
- South Haven
- Springdale
- Sumner
- Valverde
- Walton
- Wellington
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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