1915 Railroad Map of Dickinson County
Pearl is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Pearl had a post office from 1883 until 1935.[2]
The Rock Island served the area for many years until the company ceased operation in 1980. The track was then used by various rail lines until being abandoned in the mid-1990s. While part of the line was scrapped, the remaining track from Abilene to Woodbine has been purchased by the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad.
All that remains in Pearl today are the railroad tracks, the CO-OP grain elevator, and the ruins of a solitary stone house.
Education
The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.
Notable people
- Sam R. Heller, former president of Eisenhower Foundation which helped build the Eisenhower Library & Museum in Abilene.
References
- ↑ "Pearl, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Dickinson County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
38°51′06″N 97°02′39″W / 38.85167°N 97.04417°W
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