Pulaski, Indiana

Pulaski is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Pulaski was laid out in 1855 soon after a gristmill has been built at that point.[2] The community took its name from Pulaski County.[3] A post office was established at Pulaski in 1852, and remained in operation until 1927.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulaski, Indiana
  2. ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 564.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the county in which it was located...
  4. ↑ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

Coordinates: 40°58′31″N 86°39′30″W / 40.97528°N 86.65833°W / 40.97528; -86.65833

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