Pulaski County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1984. Most listings are in or near Winamac, Francesville, Monterey.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago and Erie Railroad Tippecanoe River Bridge | Monterey | 2022 |
| Francesville Commercial Historic District | Francesville | 2025 |
| Mallon Building | Francesville | 1999 |
| Pulaski County Courthouse | Winamac | 2007 |
| Pulaski County Home | Winamac | 2015 |
| Tepicon Hall | Winamac | 1992 |
| Thompson, Dr. George W., House | Winamac | 1984 |
| Vurpillat's Opera House | Winamac | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPulaski was formed in 1835 (1835-02-07) from unknown / original county.
PULASKI created from Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS and Non-County Area 17 attached to WHITE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPulaski County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561 | 5,711 | 9,851 | 14,033 | 12,385 | 12,056 | 12,493 | 12,837 | 13,258 | 13,755 | 12,514 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Buck Cemetery |
| Burroughs Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Idle Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Kosters Cemetery |
| McKinley Memorial Gardens |
| Mull Cemetery |
| Nauvoo Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Riverside Memorial Cemetery |
| Roseland Cemetery |
| Saint Henrys Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Star City West Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Victor Chapel Cemetery |
| Winamac Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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