Rago, Kansas

Rago, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
Rago is located in Kansas
Rago
Rago
Rago is located in the United States
Rago
Rago
Coordinates: 37°27′10″N 98°4′54″W / 37.45278°N 98.08167°W / 37.45278; -98.08167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyKingman
Elevation
[1]
1,457 ft (444 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-58350
GNIS ID470413 [1]

Rago is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Education

The community is served by Kingman–Norwich USD 331 public school district.

Transportation

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Rago. The depot served as a junction point. On the line between Wichita and Englewood, dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1958, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961.[2][3] On the line between Hutchinson and Ponca City, dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1954, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961.[4][3] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Hutchinson, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[5]

Notable people

Rago was the hometown of Clyde Vernon Cessna, original founder of Cessna Aircraft.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rago, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "AT&SF 1958 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "AT&SF 1954 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ^ Marsh, Alton K. (May 2014). "Wichita man recalls Clyde Cessna". AOPA Pilot: 32.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Kingman County, Kansas


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