Pulaski, Georgia
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Pulaski is a town in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 211 in 2020.
History
The community was founded in 1900 as a railroad town, and in 1905 the Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pulaski as a town.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The town was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish American Revolutionary War hero.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
The town developed initially with a hotel and several stores. The Central of Georgia Railway Company connected the community to Savannah and Dublin. Around the turn of the 19th century, early resident Leonard Franklin built the Pulaski Hotel. He built additional buildings on his surrounding property. He donated a portion of his property to the Black Community for the construction of building that doubled as a school and Prince Hall Freemasonry lodge space.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> By 1924, the town's largest employer was the turpentine distillery.<ref name=":0" />
In 1948, Pulaski was Candler County's second largest town (second to Metter) and dealt in the shipping and trading industries. The schools systems at this time within Candler County were segregated.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
Pulaski is located in eastern Candler County at Template:Coord (32.390979, -81.956167).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Georgia State Route 46 passes through the town, leading west Template:Convert to Metter, the county seat. Interstate 16, an east–west highway connecting Savannah and Macon, is Template:Convert to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pulaski has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 261 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 211.
Notable people
- Shakir, Qadriyyah Buteen; former name Lola Buteen (Burke) Wiggins (1932-2000)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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References
External links
- Pulaski historical marker