Riverdale, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°22′20″N 97°23′25″W / 37.37222°N 97.39028°W / 37.37222; -97.39028[1]Riverdale is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 6 miles southwest of Belle Plaine at the intersection of N Sand Plum Rd and 77th Ave N, or west of U.S. Route 81 next to the railroad.[1]
History
A post office was opened in Riverdale in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[2]
A railroad currently passes through the community, north to south, from Wichita to Wellington. Previously a railroad passed through the community, east to west, from Belle Plaine to Conway Springs.
Education
The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Riverdale, 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
![Map of Kansas highlighting Sumner County](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Sumner_County.svg/180px-Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Sumner_County.svg.png)
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 is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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