Community Info

Wellington is a wonderful rural community that is about 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, hey, have you been to the library yet?

Local Government Links

• City of Wellington
• Sumner County, Ks

Local School Links

• USD 353
• Wellington Christian Academy
• Southwestern College
• Cowley College – Sumner Campus
• Cowley College

Local Business Links

• Wellington Chamber of Commerce
• Wellington Businesses by Category

News Links

• Sumner News Cow
• Sumner Communications
• Wellington Daily News
• KLEY Radio Station
• KWME 93.5 Oldies

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         Walmart Supercenter       Local businesses
• Worship
• Restaurants
• Housing    Renting     Real Estate     Landlords Association

Amenities

• Wellington Farm & Art Market
• Wellington Airport
• Golf Course
• Wellington Disc Golf Course
• Family Aquatic Center
• Wellington Lake
• Wellington Recreation Center
• Wellington Regent Theatre
• 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
• Vickie Sauceda
• John Saunders
• Sherry Galloway Willis

Claims to Fame

• Wheat Capitol of the World      History
• Kansas Wheat Festival
• More public park land per capita
  Smallville
• Located near the Air Capital of the World

Historical Links

• Chisholm Trail Museum
• 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

Genealogical Links

• Prairie Lawn Cemetery Listing
• Sumner Memorial Gardens Listing
• Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society – Youtube Channel