Pulaski, Indiana

Pulaski, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pulaski
Pulaski
Coordinates: 40°58′31″N 86°39′30″W / 40.97528°N 86.65833°W / 40.97528; -86.65833Coordinates: 40°58′31″N 86°39′30″W / 40.97528°N 86.65833°W / 40.97528; -86.65833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pulaski
Township Indian Creek
Elevation[1] 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 community in Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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]

Geography

Pulaski is located at 40°58′31″N 86°39′30″W / 40.97528°N 86.65833°W / 40.97528; -86.65833.

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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