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
Pauline (2005)
Pauline (2005)
KDOT map of Shawnee County (legend)
Pauline is located in Kansas
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Pauline
Pauline is located in the United States
Pauline
Pauline
Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 95°41′26″W / 38.96333°N 95.69056°W / 38.96333; -95.69056[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Elevation1,027 ft (313 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-54750
GNIS ID479073[1]

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pauline, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library". Pauline station. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

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