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Roper is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.

History

Roper was founded in 1886. It was named Roper in honor of a railroad official.

The post office in Roper was discontinued in 1933.

References

1. "Roper, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 914.
3. Duncan, L. Wallace (1902). History of Neosho and Wilson Counties, Kansas. Monitor Printing Company. p. 882.
4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.

Further reading

External links

• Wilson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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County seat: Fredonia
Cities	Altoona Benedict Buffalo Coyville Fredonia Neodesha New Albany
CDP	Lafontaine
Unincorporated communities	Buxton Rest Roper Vilas
Townships	Cedar Center Chetopa Clifton Colfax Duck Creek Fall River Guilford Neodesha Newark Pleasant Valley Prairie Talleyrand Verdigris Webster
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