Welcome to Pulaski ...
The town of Pulaski is located in Pulaski County<1> and is the County Seat for Pulaski County.
The location of Pulaski has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pulaski, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
When the people of Pulaski refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pulaskian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pulaski has a population of 8,705 people<4> (see below for details).
Pulaski is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Pulaski lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pulaski: (540)
Websites for Pulaski ...
Official Website: www.pulaskitown.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pulaski had an population of 8,705 people. This is a decrease of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pulaski had a population of 9,086 people (or 26.06% of the total population of Pulaski County). This makes Pulaski the county's most populous community.
The population of Pulaski represents 0.11% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,086 people, the population of Pulaski decreased 4.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,473 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pulaski.
Communities Also Named Pulaski ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Pulaski - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas 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.
- Radford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <6>
- Wytheville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <6>
- Pearisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <6>
- Narrows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <6>
- Pembroke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <6>
- Dublin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
- Mack Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Max Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Meadows
- Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max Meadows <6>
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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pulaski, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Pulaski was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pulaski in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Pulaski post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pulaski.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pulaski: www.pulaskitown.org/
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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 town'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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pulaski. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pulaski - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |