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Illinois Facts: Pulaski County Facts: Seat: Mound CityEstablished: 1843 Formed from: Alexander, Johnson
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: PULASKI, a county in the S. part of Illinois, contains about 180 square miles. The Ohio river, which separates it from Kentucky, forms its boundary on the S. E., and Cash river on the N. W. The surface is partly covered with forests; the soil of the river bottoms is fertile. Indian corn, oats, cattle, and pork are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 87,145 bushels of corn; 16,326 of oats, and 25,695 pounds of butter. It contained 2 churches, and 149 pupils attending public schools. It is intersected by the Illinois Central railroad. Capital, Caledonia. Population, 2265. |