Pulaski, Georgia

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. The town was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish American Revolutionary War hero.
The town developed initially with a hotel and several stores. The Georgia [Railway Company">Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia [Railway Company Shop Property|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. By 1924, the town's largest employer was the turpentine distillery.
In 1948, Pulaski was Candler County's second largest town and dealt in the shipping and trading industries. The schools systems at this time within Candler County were segregated.

Geography

Pulaski is located in eastern Candler County at . Georgia [State Route 46] passes through the town, leading west to Metter, the county seat. Interstate 16, an east–west highway connecting Savannah and Macon, is to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pulaski has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census 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 Wiggins