Pulaski is a town in
Candler County,
Georgia
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, United States. The population was 211 in 2020.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly
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Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directl ...
incorporated Pulaski as a town in 1905. The town was named for Count
Casimir Pulaski
Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski (; March 4 or 6, 1745 October 11, 1779), anglicised as Casimir Pulaski ( ), was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called "The Father of American cavalry" or "The So ...
, a
Revolutionary War hero.
Geography
Pulaski is located in eastern Candler County at (32.390979, -81.956167).
Georgia State Route 46
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passes through the town, leading west to
Metter
Metter is a city and the county seat of Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2010 census. In 2020, its population was 4,004.
History
Metter was founded in 1889. In 1914, Metter was designated seat of the newl ...
, the county seat.
Interstate 16
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, an east–west highway connecting
Savannah
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and
Macon, is to the south.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Pulaski has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 261 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 211.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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References
External links
Pulaskihistorical marker
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Towns in Candler County, Georgia
Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)