Pauline, Nebraska

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Pauline, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
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Buildings on Showboat Boulevard in Pauline, August 2017
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Pauline
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°24′59″N98°20′44″W / 40.41639°N 98.34556°W / 40.41639; -98.34556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska
County Adams
Township Little Blue
Platted1887
Named after Pauline S. Ragan
Elevation
1,768 ft (539 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68941
Area code 402
GNIS feature ID832000

Pauline is an unincorporated community in Little Blue Township, Adams County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

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History

Pauline was laid out in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] It was named for Pauline S. Ragan, the wife of a railroad official. [3] [4] A post office was established at Pauline in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967. [5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pauline, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Pauline". Adams County Nebraska Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Burton, William R. & Lewis, David J. (1916). Past and Present of Adams County, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 399.
  4. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 14. ISBN   0803250606.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

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