Rice is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
In the 19th century, Rice was a station on the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad, but 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
- ^ a b c d 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
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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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