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History · Pukwana

Pukwana dates to 1881, and 25% of its homes were built before 1940

Its Register listing is the Edward Morrison House.

1881founded
1on the National Register
25%homes built before 1940
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How Pukwana began

When was Pukwana founded?

1881

Pukwana dates its founding to 1881 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). Its post office opened in 1882.

2020 census: 233145 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year. First post office: 1882.
On the National Register

1 historic place in Pukwana

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
2
each building in a district counts
first listed
2005
Edward Morrison House
Edward Morrison House, built 1928
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Bungalow/Craftsman1
All 1 listings
Edward Morrison HouseBuilding · listed 2005

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Places that used to be

Lost post offices and burying grounds

Pukwana’s post office has been open since 1883. Another post office, Carlin, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Carlin
1882–1883
Pukwana
1883–today
18801950today
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Pukwana
CommunitySaint Anthony

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Pukwana’s history

What year was Pukwana founded?

In 1881, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. Pukwana’s post office opened in 1882.

What is on the National Register in Pukwana?

One place: the Edward Morrison House (listed 2005).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the National Register of Historic Places (1), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.