Pulaski, Indiana

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Pulaski, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Pulaski
Coordinates: 40°58′40″N86°39′13″W / 40.97778°N 86.65361°W / 40.97778; -86.65361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pulaski
Township Indian Creek
Elevation
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686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46996
GNIS feature ID2830505 [1]

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

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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 it was discontinued in 1927. [4] Pulaski is also the site of a highschool, and is part of the Indian Creek Township.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Pulaski as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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 November 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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