Unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas
Roper is an
unincorporated community in
Wilson County, Kansas, United States.
[1]
History
Roper was founded in 1886.
[2] It was named Roper in honor of a railroad official.
[3]
The post office in Roper was discontinued in 1933.
[4]
References
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"Roper, Kansas",
Geographic Names Information System,
United States Geological Survey,
United States Department of the Interior
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^ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902).
History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 914.
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^ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902).
History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 882.
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^
"Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from
the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
Further reading
External links
37°39′40″N 95°43′58″W / 37.66111°N 95.73278°W / 37.66111; -95.73278