Paulson Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. E. of N. end of Christina Lake, Similkameen Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

Paulson: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Paulson

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Paulson

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Paulson Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Paulson

References to Paulson that document the origin of its place name

Paulson (station) adopted 6 October 1955 on 82/SW, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915. Form of name changed to Paulson (locality) 11 July 1979.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

Bonanza Siding Post Office opened here 1 May 1902; Post Office name was changed to Paulson 1 July 1904.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

"...this station was named after a man by that name who operated both a store and a hotel at that point many years ago. This information has been confirmed by a retired storekeeper who now resides at Grand Forks and who knew Mr. Paulson quite well." (23 April 1956 letter from J.C. Jones, general superintendent, CPR, file K.1.36.)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

The Paulson brothers, early storekeepers at Rossland, established a store here. 1919 Directory lists Thomas H. Paulson, hotelier, storekeeper and postmaster. Has since been abandoned, but the name is still used & recognized locally.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Provincial Archives' Place Names File (the "Harvey File") compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary

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Last updated: 2023-10-01