RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Pulaski County  

Welcome to Pulaski County ...

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

The community of Mound City is the Seat for Pulaski County.

Pulaski County was founded in 1843. Pulaski was created by taking area from Alexander and Johnson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pulaski had a population of 5,309 people. This is a decrease of 13.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,161 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pulaski represented 0.05% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Pulaski County:

  • Karnak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
    • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <3>
  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • New Grand Chain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
    • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Olmsted
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
    • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <3>
  • Pulaski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
  • Ullin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
    • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024