Paulina, New Jersey facts for kids
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Paulina, New Jersey
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The westbound Lackawanna Limited nears Paulina, circa 1912
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 Paulina, New Jersey
Location in Warren County, New Jersey
Paulina, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Paulina, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Blairstown |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879172 |
Paulina is an unincorporated community located in Blairstown in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Paulina is located on the Paulins Kill, approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of downtown Blairstown.
History
Around 1768, William Armstrong constructed a grist mill there, which remained for more than a century. A second grist mill was constructed in Paulina in 1783 by Peter B. Shafer. That mill was later used as an axe-helve factory and saw mill.
By 1851, Paulina had a post office, and by 1882 the population was 110. In 1890, a grist mill was still located there.
In 1895, the Paulina Dam, also known as the Paulina Lake Dam, was built on the Paulins Kill. Rated a "significant hazard" by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the process of removing it started in December 2023.
Today
The Paulinskill Valley Trail, a 30-mile (48 km) long recreational rail trail following the former route of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, passes through Paulina.
