Pawnee Station, Kansas Explained

Pawnee Station, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Bourbon Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates:37.7°N -94.7914°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bourbon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1871
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:994
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-54910
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:475000

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

History

Pawnee Station was founded in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from Pawnee Creek.[1] A post office was established at Pawnee Station in 1871, and remained in operation until 1945.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Many Towns Have Disappeared (Note: Page loads on 9C due to technical constraints. Scroll to next page) . The Fort Scott Tribune . July 16, 1976 . 16 May 2015 . 10C.
  2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 4 June 2014.