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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>

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

Pulaski lies within the (540) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Pulaski.

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Pulaski.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Radford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford<7>
  • Wytheville
  • Pearisburg
  • Narrows
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Pulaski.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Narrows
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows<7>
  • Pembroke
  • Dublin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the northeast of Pulaski.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Dublin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin<7>
  • Mack Creek Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
    • Mack Creek Village lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Pulaski.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Mack Creek Village
  • Locust Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Pulaski.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Locust Hill
  • New Town
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the northeast of Pulaski.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Town
  • Max Meadows

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 that we've found for Pulaski was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pulaski in the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> From that list, the Pulaski post office opened in 1905.

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Pulaski.

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pulaski) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Pulaski. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PulaskiOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pulaski. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0528, Longitude: -80.7626       In this case, the coordinates for Pulaski have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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