Riverdale, Kansas | |
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![]() 1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County | |
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Coordinates: 37°22′20″N 97°23′25″W / 37.37222°N 97.39028°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Sumner |
Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-60075 |
GNIS ID | 470163 [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
[edit]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
[edit]The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Sumner County map, KDOT