Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Pulaski (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pulaski. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pulaski is located in Pulaski County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Pulaski. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pulaski:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Pulaski)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Star City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Winamac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Lawton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Beardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Francesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Denham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Medaryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Yeoman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Burrows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Rockfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delphi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Deer Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Flora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Royal Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Lake Cicott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Leases Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Verona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Dunkirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Clymers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Logansport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twelve Mile
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Hoover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- New Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Deacon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Walton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Lake Bruce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Grass Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Kewanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Delong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Gifford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Tefft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Stoutsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Virgie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Remington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- La Crosse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Culver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Burr Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Donaldson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Argos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Macy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Deedsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Porter County
- Kouts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Ora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Aldine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Bass Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- North Judson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Toto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- San Pierre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ober
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Grovertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Hamlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Headlee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Sitka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Indiana Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Monon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Burnettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Idaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Reynolds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Wolcott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pulaski, see our County-by-County Page for Pulaski.
Cemeteries Near Pulaski ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pulaski.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pulaski - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pulaski covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hoover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burroughs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Idle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Pulaski in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pulaski.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pulaski, with the one closest to Pulaski listed first.
- Lakeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Headlee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Star City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Winamac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Thornhope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ripley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Sitka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Royal Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Francesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Denham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Monon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Grass Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Kewanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Guernsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guernsey is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pulaski. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pulaski.
Newspapers Published in Pulaski ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pulaski.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pulaski, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pulaski.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pulaski:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Jasper County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Miami County
- Porter County
- Starke County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pulaski, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pulaski) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |