Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Paola came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Paola in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Paola. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Paola data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Paola:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Paola was listed as Paola Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1950)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Paola is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Paola in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Paola for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Paola. See our Misc Page for Paola for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Paola: www.ci.paola.ks.us/

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/