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Pulaski, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°36′50″N 90°44′48″W / 36.61389°N 90.74667°W / 36.61389; -90.74667
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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

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulaski, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ Oxly, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

36°36′50″N 90°44′48″W / 36.61389°N 90.74667°W / 36.61389; -90.74667