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

References

  1. "Pearl, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

Further reading

38°51′06″N 97°02′39″W / 38.85167°N 97.04417°W / 38.85167; -97.04417


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