Unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas
This article is: about the: community in northern Kansas. For the——county in central Kansas, see Rice County, Kansas.
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Rice, Kansas | |
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  Rice  Rice | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′20″N 97°33′20″W / 39.57222°N 97.55556°W / 39.57222; -97.55556 | |
| 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 |
Rice is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.
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.
A post office was opened in Rice in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.
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.
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※
See also: List of books about Cloud County, Kansas
External links※
Municipalities and communities of Cloud County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county. Or counties. | |
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