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]

Riverdale, Kansas
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Riverdale is located in Kansas
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Riverdale
Riverdale is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 37°22′20″N 97°23′25″W / 37.37222°N 97.39028°W / 37.37222; -97.39028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Elevation1,309 ft (399 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-60075
GNIS ID470163 [1]

History

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Riverdale, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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