Rice, Kansas
Rice is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Rice, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Cloud County (legend) | |
  Rice  Rice | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′20″N 97°33′20″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-59150 |
| GNIS ID | 473341 [1] |
Historical photo of the General Store and Post Office in Rice
History
In the 19th century, Rice was a station on the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad, and the town's proximity to the larger trading center of Concordia inhibited its growth.[2]
A post office was opened in Rice in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[3]
Education
The community is served by Concordia USD 333 public school district.
Notable people
- Ross Doyen, farmer, rancher, and Kansas state legislator, was born near Rice.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice, Kansas
- Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 887.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- Ross O. Doyen papers-biographical sketch
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Cloud County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Cloud County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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