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Roper, Kansas

Roper is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

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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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  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.

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