Perth, Kansas

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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Perth is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:SU | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=27 June 2014}}

Education

The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.

Notable people

References

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Further reading

{{See also|Sumner County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Sumner County, Kansas}}