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Welcome to Pulaski ...

Pulaski is located in Pulaski County<1>.

When the people of Pulaski refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pulaskian<2>

Pulaski is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pulaski lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pulaski: 501

Communities Also Named Pulaski ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Pulaski - they are located in Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pulaski.

Communities near Pulaski ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pulaski.

  • Little Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maumelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shannon Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • Alexander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayflower
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrightsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Bauxite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bauxite is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pulaski. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pulaski.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pulaski. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pulaski.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pulaski. See our Newspapers Page for Pulaski.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pulaski ...

Looking for more information about Pulaski? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pulaski, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pulaski.

Adding Pulaski to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pulaski in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pulaski was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pulaski.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pulaski refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pulaski may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pulaski - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.