Perth, Kansas

Perth, Kansas
Unincorporated community
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Perth Show map of Kansas Perth Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°10′29″N97°30′19″W / 37.17472°N 97.50528°W / 37.17472; -97.50528 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sumner
Elevation [1]	1,207 ft (368 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	20-55500
GNIS ID	470305 [1]

Perth is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. ^[1] It is located about 9 miles southwest of Wellington near the intersection of S Clearwater Rd and W 80th St S, next to the railroad.

History

A post office was opened in Perth in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. ^[2]

Education

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

Transportation

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad formerly provided passenger rail service to Perth on their mainline from Minneapolis to Houston until at least 1951. ^[3] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Newton, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles. ^[4]

Notable people

• Edward Gallagher (1887–1940), head coach of Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling, born in Perth.
• George Kelly (1905–1967), psychologist, therapist, educator, considered the father of cognitive clinical psychology. He was born on a farm near Perth.

References

1. "Perth, 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.
3. "Rock Island 1951 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
4. "Amtrak Southwest Chief" . Retrieved July 27, 2025.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sumner County, Kansas

External links

• Sumner County website