When was Pulaski County founded?

Pulaski County was founded in 1799, formed from Green County and Lincoln County, and named after Casimir Pulaski.

What is the county seat of Pulaski County?

The county seat of Pulaski County is Somerset.

Is there an online parcel map for Pulaski County?

Yes. Pulaski County E-911 (owner Pulaski911KY; org of county roads, law beats, fire districts and precincts; org profile not public) publishes a parcel map of 48,037 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Pulaski County's boundary or name changed?

Pulaski County was created in 1799 from Green County and Lincoln County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Wayne County, McCreary County and Rockcastle County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Pulaski County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 21199

Pulaski CountyKentucky

Pulaski County is a county in Kentucky, with its seat in Somerset. It was created in 1799 from Green and Lincoln counties.

Founded1799
County seatSomerset
Named forCasimir Pulaski
Land area658 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
Population65,034 2020 Census
Parcels mapped48,037 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1799 from Green County and Lincoln County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pulaski County was created in 1799 from Green County and Lincoln County, and named after Casimir Pulaski. The county lost territory to the creation of Wayne County in 1801, Rockcastle County in 1810, Whitley County in 1826, Russell County in 1840, and McCreary County in 1912, and exchanged territory with Wayne County in 1818 and 1831.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1799
Pulaski County created Pulaski created from Green and Lincoln.
from Green from Lincoln
1 June 1799 · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 1, sec. 1/pp. 3-5
1801
Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Wayne.
to Wayne
1 March 1801 · Ky. Acts 1800, 9th assy., ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 66-68
1810
Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Rockcastle.
to Rockcastle
1 April 1810 · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 16-19
1818
Exchanged territory Pulaski exchanged with Wayne.
with Wayne
1 February 1818 · Ky. Acts 1816-1817, 25th assy., ch. 125, sec. 1/pp. 234-235
1826
Lost territory Pulaski lost to Whitley.
to Whitley
1 February 1826 · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 97, sec. 1/pp. 91-93

Show all 8 changes (3 more)

1799
Pulaski County created Pulaski created from Green and Lincoln.
from Green from Lincoln
1 June 1799 · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 1, sec. 1/pp. 3-5
1801
Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Wayne.
to Wayne
1 March 1801 · Ky. Acts 1800, 9th assy., ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 66-68
1810
Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Rockcastle.
to Rockcastle
1 April 1810 · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 16-19
1818
Exchanged territory Pulaski exchanged with Wayne.
with Wayne
1 February 1818 · Ky. Acts 1816-1817, 25th assy., ch. 125, sec. 1/pp. 234-235
1826
Lost territory Pulaski lost to Whitley.
to Whitley
1 February 1826 · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 97, sec. 1/pp. 91-93
1831
Lost territory Pulaski lost to Wayne.
to Wayne
8 January 1831 · Ky. Acts 1830-1831, 39th assy., ch. 433, sec. 1/p. 47
1840
Lost territory Pulaski lost to Russell.
to Russell
1 March 1840 · Ky. Acts 1838-1839, ch. 1376/pp. 334-335
1912
Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of McCreary.
to McCreary
12 March 1912 · Ky. Acts 1912, ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 184-192

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pulaski

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 48,037 parcels from Pulaski County E-911 (owner Pulaski911KY; org of county roads, law beats, fire districts and precincts; org profile not public). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 2 June 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 37,612 in all from Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) with the Kentucky 911 Services Board.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Pulaski by the Census

Population

65,034 2020 Census count

Housing units

31,552 2020 Census count

Land area

658 square miles

Water area

19 square miles

People per sq mi

99 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Pulaski County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Pulaski County.
somersetpulaskichamber.com

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Questions

Common questions about Pulaski County

When was Pulaski County founded?: Pulaski County was founded in 1799, formed from Green County and Lincoln County, and named after Casimir Pulaski.
What is the county seat of Pulaski County?: The county seat of Pulaski County is Somerset.
Is there an online parcel map for Pulaski County?: Yes. Pulaski County E-911 (owner Pulaski911KY; org of county roads, law beats, fire districts and precincts; org profile not public) publishes a parcel map of 48,037 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pulaski County's boundary or name changed?: Pulaski County was created in 1799 from Green County and Lincoln County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Wayne County, McCreary County and Rockcastle County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Pulaski County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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