Pulaski, Missouri
Pulaski is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line, four miles east of Doniphan and three miles west of Oxly.[2][3]
History
[edit]A post office called Pulaski was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1935.[4] The community bears the name of Casimir Pulaski, a Polish military commander and Revolutionary War hero.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulaski, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Oxly, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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