Pulaski, Indiana

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Pulaski, Indiana
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Pulaski
Coordinates: 40°58′31″N86°39′30″W / 40.97528°N 86.65833°W / 40.97528; -86.65833 Coordinates: 40°58′31″N86°39′30″W / 40.97528°N 86.65833°W / 40.97528; -86.65833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pulaski
Township Indian Creek
Elevation
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689 ft (210 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46996
GNIS feature ID 441634

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

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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″N86°39′30″W / 40.97528°N 86.65833°W / 40.97528; -86.65833 .

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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.