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Pulaski is an unincorporated rural village located in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Pulaski, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pulaski
Pulaski
Coordinates: 40°58′31″N 86°39′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPulaski
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46996
GNIS feature ID441634

History


Pulaski was laid out in 1855 soon after a gristmill has been built at that point.[3] The community took its name from Pulaski County.[4] A post office was established at Pulaski in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[5] Pulaski is also the site of a highschool, and is part of the Indian Creek Township.


Geography


Pulaski is located at 40°58′31″N 86°39′30″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Pulaski, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  3. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 564.
  4. 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...
  5. "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2015.





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