Perth is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wellington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,382. The county is named after Charles Sumner, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who was a leader of ...
, United States.
It is located about 9 miles southwest of
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...
near the intersection of S Clearwater Rd and W 80th St S, next to the railroad.
History
A post office was opened in Perth in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.
Education
The community is served by
Wellington USD 353 public school district.
Notable people
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Edward Gallagher (1887–1940), head coach of
Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling
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, born in Perth.
*
George Kelly (1905–1967),
psychologist
A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and explanation, interpretatio ...
,
therapist
A therapist is a person who offers any kinds of therapy. Therapists are trained professionals in the field of any types of services like psychologists, social workers, counselors, etc. They are helpful in counseling individuals for various mental ...
,
educator
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''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. w ...
, considered the father of cognitive
clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well ...
. He was born on a farm near Perth.
References
Further reading
External links
Sumner County website
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Unincorporated communities in Sumner County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas