Pulaski, Missouri

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Pulaski is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line, four miles east of Doniphan and three miles west of Oxly. [2] [3]

History

A post office called Pulaski was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1935. [4] The community bears the name of Casimir Pulaski, a Polish military commander and Revolutionary War hero. [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulaski, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. Oxly, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°36′50″N90°44′48″W / 36.61389°N 90.74667°W / 36.61389; -90.74667