Schulte, Kansas

Schulte, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Schulte is located in Kansas
Schulte
Schulte
Schulte is located in the United States
Schulte
Schulte
Coordinates: 37°37′23″N 97°28′17″W / 37.62306°N 97.47139°W / 37.62306; -97.47139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Elevation
[1]
1,335 ft (407 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code316
FIPS code20-63450 [1]
GNIS ID474320 [1]

Schulte is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located at K-42 (Southwest Boulevard) and MacArthur Rd.

History

Schulte got its start following construction of the Orient Railway through the territory.[2] Schulte had a post office from 1906 to 1934.[3]

Education

The community is served by Goddard USD 265 public school district.

Transportation

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Schulte on a line between Wichita and Englewood. Dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1958, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961.[4][5] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Newton, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Schulte, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 641.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "AT&SF 1958 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "Amtrak Southwest Chief". Retrieved July 26, 2025.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas
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