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Pearl is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County (county code DK) is a county in Central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 18,402. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. The county was named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson. History Early ...
, United States.


History

Pearl had a post office from 1883 until 1935. 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 The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad is a heritage railway located in Abilene, Kansas, United States. It is a non-profit organization that offers public excursion train rides May through October. The depot is located in the Historic 1887 Rock I ...
. 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 Chapman USD 473 is a public unified school district headquartered in Chapman, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Chapman, Acme, Carlton, Detroit, Enterprise, Industry (south of 1st Rd), Lyona, Manchester, Navarre, ...
public school district.


Notable people

* Sam R. Heller, former president of Eisenhower Foundation which helped build the Eisenhower Library & Museum in Abilene.


References


Further reading


External links

* Dickinson County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT Unincorporated communities in Dickinson County, Kansas Unincorporated communities in Kansas Populated places established in 1887 1887 establishments in Kansas {{DickinsonCountyKS-geo-stub