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Pulaski County, Georgia
Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 9,588. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 9,737. The county seat is Hawkinsville, Georgia.
History
Pulaski County was created by and act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 13, 1808 from a portion of Laurens County. In 1870, Dodge County was partially created from a section of Pulaski County by another legislative act. In 1912, the northwestern half of Pulaski County was used to create Bleckley County via a constitutional amendment approved by Georgia voters.
The County was named for Count Kazimierz Pulaski of Poland who fought and died for United States independence in the American Revolutionary War.
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