Summary
Pauline is an unincorporated community in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States.[1] Located south of Topeka, it lies next to Forbes Field on southwest Topeka Boulevard. It is occasionally seen as part of the South City Industry Park for Topeka with its many large businesses.
Pauline, Kansas | |
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 Pauline (2005) | |
 KDOT map of Shawnee County (legend) | |
  Pauline  Pauline | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 95°41′26″W / 38.96333°N 95.69056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Shawnee |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-54750 |
| GNIS ID | 479073[1] |
History edit
The first post office in Pauline was established in 1872.[2]
Pauline was a stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and had a depot, completed in 1910. The depot was relocated to Old Prairie Town at Historic Ward-Meade Historic Site in Topeka in 1983. [3]
There are about 30 houses along with about 20 mobile homes in the mobile home park. Businesses there include three restaurants, two gas stations, an auction house, a bar, a laundromat, and a grocery store. Pauline also has a Super 8 Motel and a modern campground with hook-ups.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pauline, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library". Pauline station. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
Further reading edit
External links edit
- Shawnee County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT