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.

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″N 97°30′19″W[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 [1]
GNIS ID	470305 [1]

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.

Notable people

• Edward Gallagher (1887–1940), head coach of Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling where he won 11 national championships from 1916 to 1940, 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

Further reading

External links

• Sumner County map, KDOT