Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski is a city of 8,285 people in Giles County, Tennessee, founded in 1809.
Why visit Pulaski
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Martin, Abernathy Hill, Austin Hewitt Home and Bridgeforth High School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Pulaski
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pulaski
Pulaski is a city in Giles County and the county seat of Giles County, which is located on the central-southern border of Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,397 at the 2020 census. It was named after Casimir Pulaski, a noted Polish-born general on the Patriot side in the American Revolutionary War. Pulaski is the birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan.
From the Wikipedia article Pulaski, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks9
Austin Hewitt Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Tennessee, United States
Bridgeforth High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
High school in Tennessee, United States
Brown-Daly-Horne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Tennessee, United States
Copeland Whitfield House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Building in Tennessee, United States
George W. Tillery House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Building in Tennessee, United States
Maplewood Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Cemetery in Pulaski, Tennessee
Newton White House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in Tennessee, United States
Reveille
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Tennessee, United States
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Wilkinson-Martin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Pulaski, Tennessee, also known as Sims House, listed on the NRHP in Tennessee
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes11
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza
603 South 1st Street, Pulaski
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
1125 West College Street, Pulaski
Mo-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 06:00-21:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.9 mi
1025 West College Street, Pulaski
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.7 mi
1600 West College Street, Pulaski
Mo-Th 07:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-03:00; Su 07:00-01:00
History
Pulaski was founded in 1809. During the Civil War, after the Union took control of Tennessee in 1862, thousands of African Americans left plantations and farms to join their lines for refuge. The Army set up a contraband camp in Pulaski to help house the freedmen and their families, feed them, and put them to work. In addition, education classes were started. The vicinity of Pulaski was the site of a number of skirmishes during the Franklin–Nashville Campaign. Union troops occupied the state from 1862, and hundreds of African Americans left plantations even before the Emancipation Proclamation to join their lines.
In 1863, Confederate courier Sam Davis was hanged in Pulaski by the Union Army as a spy.
After the war, in late 1865, six Tennessee veterans of the Confederate Army founded a secret society, later known as the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). This was the first chapter. These men, John C. Lester, John B. Kennedy, James R. Crowe, Frank O. McCord, Richard R. Reed, and J. Calvin Jones, established the KKK on December 24, 1865. They created rules for a secret, hierarchical society devoted to suppressing freedmen and their white allies, and maintaining white supremacy.
From the History section of Pulaski, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship18
Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Church of the Messiah
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
First Presbyterian Church of Pulaski
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Original Church of God
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare1
Map of Pulaski
78 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 25°F | 5.3 in | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 28°F | 5.7 in | 0.4 in |
| Mar | 61°F | 35°F | 5.5 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 53°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 61°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 64°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 44°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 33°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 28°F | 6.3 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pulaski Wwtp (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Giles County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-06-17: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Maury County Airport (MRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 miles away.
- Cornersville 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Ardmore 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Lawrenceburg 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Ardmore 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Lewisburg 22 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
- Loretto 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Mount Pleasant 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Fayetteville 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Athens 29 mi south, about 46 min by car
- Columbia 30 mi north, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pulaski Tennessee square, Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Austin Hewitt House, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newton White House-Pulaski, TN, rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Messiah, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wilkinson-Martin House, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Presbyterian Church of Pulaski, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Tennessee, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reveille (Pulaski,TN), Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Original Church of God (Pulaski, Tennessee), Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brown-Daly-Horne House, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George W. Tillery House, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Pulaski, Tennessee), Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bridgeforth High School, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Copeland Whitfield House, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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