Paulina, New Jersey
Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US
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Paulina is an unincorporated community located in Blairstown in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2]
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The westbound Lackawanna Limited nears Paulina, circa 1912 | |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′35″N 74°56′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Blairstown |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879172[1] |
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.[3]
By 1851, Paulina had a post office, and by 1882 the population was 110. In 1890, a grist mill was still located there.[3][4][5]
In 1895, the Paulina Dam, also known as the Paulina Lake Dam,[6] 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.[7] The removal was completed in 2024.[8]
Paulina Dam in December 2022
Free-flowing Paulins Kill at the site in March 2025
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.[9]
