Community Information
Wellington is a wonderful rural community that is 45 minutes south of Wichita and 20 minutes north of the Oklahoma-Kansas border. It is nestled among the wheat fields of South Central Kansas, with a historic downtown, several museums, and a Carnegie Library.
Local Government Links
Local School Links
- USD 353
- Wellington Christian Academy
- Southwestern College
- Cowley College – Sumner Campus
- Cowley College
Local Business Links
News Links
- *America’s News – providing a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues (requires library card to access the Newsbank link offsite)
- *Wichita Eagle News Collection – articles dating from 1984 to current (requires library card to access the Newsbank link offsite)
- *Wellington Daily News – including issues from 2001 and forward (requires library card to access the Newsbank link offsite)
- Sumner News Cow
- Sumner Communications
- 103.5 The Wave radio station
Thinking of Relocating Here? Helpful Links
- Digital Map of Wellington (GIS)
- Areavibes – Compare crime rates, cost of living, etc.
- Sperling’s Bestplaces – Compare cost of living, schools, crime rates, house prices, and more…
- Usa.com – Comparison site including population diversity
- ISP Providers
- Gasoline Prices More Gasoline Prices
- Electricity Rates
- Natural Gas Rates
- Shopping: Dillons Food Store Walmart Supercenter
- Worship
- Restaurants
- Housing Renting Real Estate Landlords Association
Amenities
- Wellington Airport
- Golf Course
- Wellington Disc Golf Course
- Family Aquatic Center
- Wellington Lake
- Wellington Recreation Center
- Wellington Regent Theater
- Memorial Auditorium
- Compost Site
- Recycling Center
- Parks:
- Worden Park
- Woods Park
- Hargis Creek Watershed Facebook
- Rock Island Softball Fields
- Candy Cane City
- Jefferson Playground
- Skate Park
- Century Park
- Heritage Park
- Sellers Park, home to Wellington Heat Baseball Team History
Local Authors
- Louise Galveston
- Sherry Kline
- Karen Cook Leonard
- Vickie Sauceda
- John Saunders
- Sherry Galloway Willis
Claims to Fame
Historical Links
- Chisholm Trail Museum – FaceBook
- National Depression Glass Museum
- Panhandle Railroad Museum – YouTube tour
- Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society – YouTube Channel
- Downtown Wellington Historic District
- Masonic Lodge
- Park House Gallery
- Edwin Smith House
- H. F. Smith House
- Wellington Carnegie Library
- Bartlett Arboretum
- Belleview School
- Buresh Archeological Site
- Caldwell Carnegie Library
- Conway Springs Springhouse
- Old Oxford Mill
- Susanna Salter Home Susanna Salter
- Spring Creek School
- US Post Office in Caldwell