Pawłów was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Paulsdorf.
The place is now called Pawłów (Zabrze-Pawłów) and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulsdorf | German Empire | Hindenburg O.S. | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Pawłów | Poland | Katowice | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Paulsdorf | German Empire | Kattowitz | 1939 |
| Pawłów | Poland | Stalinogród | 1945 |
| Pawłów (Zabrze-Pawłów) | Poland | Katowice | 1992 |