Pawnee Station, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°42′00″N 94°47′29″W / 37.70000°N 94.79139°W / 37.70000; -94.79139[1][1]
Pawnee Station is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]
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]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pawnee Station, Kansas
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Bourbon County maps: Current, Historic - KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Fort Scott
communities
- Barnesville
- Berlin
- Godfrey
- Hammond
- Harding
- Hiattville
- Marmaton
- Pawnee Station
- Porterville
- Xenia
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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