Anson, Kansas

Anson is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is located approximately six miles east of Conway Springs at 1.5 miles south of the intersection of N Anson Rd and W 90th St N, adjacent to an abandoned railroad. It currently contains a small number of homes, but no businesses or services.

Anson, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
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Coordinates: 37°21′55″N 97°31′47″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sumner
Elevation [1]	1,303 ft (397 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-01925
GNIS ID	470174 [1]

1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County

History

A post office was opened in Anson in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.^[2]

A railroad previously passed through the community, east to west, from Belle Plaine to Conway Springs.

Education

The community is served by Conway Springs USD 356 public school district.