Pawnee Station, Kansas

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Pawnee Station, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°42′00″N94°47′29″W / 37.70000°N 94.79139°W / 37.70000; -94.79139 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Founded1871
Elevation
[1]
994 ft (303 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-54910 [1]
GNIS ID 475000 [1]

Pawnee Station is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Pawnee Station was founded in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from Pawnee Creek. [2] A post office was established at Pawnee Station in 1871, and remained in operation until 1945. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pawnee Station, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "Many Towns Have Disappeared (Note: Page loads on 9C due to technical constraints. Scroll to next page)". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 10C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 4, 2014.


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