Pulaski County, Illinois

Pulaski County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Mound City
Year Organized: 1843
Square Miles: 201

Court House:

P.O. Box 118
Mound City, IL 62963-0118

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish hero who was killed in the attack on Savannah, GA, in 1779.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Pulaski County was created on March 3, 1843 (Laws, 1843, p. 99.) and was formed from Alexander and Johnson Counties. Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: Johnson County (1812–1843), Alexander County (1819–1843), Union County (1818–1819), Randolph County (1795–1812) and St. Clair County (1790–1795).

The County was named for Count Kazimierz Pulaski, a Polish exile who espoused the cause of the Colonies during the Revolution and was killed at the attack on Savannah in 1779. The County Seat is Mound City. Prior County Seats was Caledonia (1843–1865) and Mound City (1865–Present).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 203 square miles (527 km²), of which, 201 square miles (520 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) of it (1.25%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Johnson County
East: Massac County
Southeast: Ballard County, Ky.
Southwest: Mississippi County, Mo.
West: Alexander County
Northwest: Union County

Cities and Towns:

- Karnak	village	Incorporated Area
- Mound City (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Mounds	city	Incorporated Area
- New Grand Chain	village	Incorporated Area
- Olmsted	village	Incorporated Area
- Pulaski	village	Incorporated Area
- Ullin	village	Incorporated Area

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