Welcome to Paulson ...
Paulson is located in Divide County<1>.
The location of Paulson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paulson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Paulson is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Paulson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Paulson (for example, toward North Portal (SK)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Paulson is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Paulson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Paulson - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Maryland and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paulson.
Communities near Paulson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paulson.
- Estevan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estevan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estevan <4>
- Crosby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Divide County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <4>
- Wildrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose
- Wildrose is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildrose <4>
- Roche Percee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche Percee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Percee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Percee <4>
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Noonan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
- Noonan is located in Divide County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noonan <4>
- Ambrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Ambrose is located in Divide County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <4>
- Larson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marienthal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
- Hamlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Williams County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Paulson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paulson.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paulson. See our Newspapers Page for Paulson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paulson ...
Looking for more information about Paulson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Paulson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paulson.
Adding Paulson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paulson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Paulson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paulson post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paulson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paulson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Divide, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paulson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |