Roper, Kansas

Roper is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.

History

Roper was founded in 1886. It was named Roper in honor of a railroad official.

The post office in Roper was discontinued in 1933.

References

  1. ↑ "Roper, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 914.
  3. ↑ Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 882.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.

Further reading

37°39′40″N 95°43′58″W / 37.66111°N 95.73278°W / 37.66111; -95.73278