Parcel Chartplaces Open the free map

County · code 29169

Pulaski CountyMissouri

Pulaski County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Waynesville. It was created in 1833 and named after Casimir Pulaski.

  • Founded1833
  • County seatWaynesville
  • Named forCasimir Pulaski
  • Land area547 sq mi + 4.4 sq mi water
  • Population53,955 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped19,567 checked 15 October 2026
Open the free map Click any parcel in Pulaski County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated

LacledePhelpsMariesMillerTexasCamden Waynesville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pulaski on the map of Missouri

Missouri has 115 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Adair CountyAndrew CountyAtchison CountyAudrain CountyBarry CountyBarton CountyBates CountyBenton CountyBollinger CountyBoone CountyBuchanan CountyButler CountyCaldwell CountyCallaway CountyCamden CountyCape Girardeau CountyCarroll CountyCarter CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChariton CountyChristian CountyClark CountyClay CountyClinton CountyCole CountyCooper CountyCrawford CountyDade CountyDallas CountyDaviess CountyDeKalb CountyDent CountyDouglas CountyDunklin CountyFranklin CountyGasconade CountyGentry CountyGreene CountyGrundy CountyHarrison CountyHenry CountyHickory CountyHolt CountyHoward CountyHowell CountyIron CountyJackson CountyJasper CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKnox CountyLaclede CountyLafayette CountyLawrence CountyLewis CountyLincoln CountyLinn CountyLivingston CountyMcDonald CountyMacon CountyMadison CountyMaries CountyMarion CountyMercer CountyMiller CountyMississippi CountyMoniteau CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyMorgan CountyNew Madrid CountyNewton CountyNodaway CountyOregon CountyOsage CountyOzark CountyPemiscot CountyPerry CountyPettis CountyPhelps CountyPike CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyPutnam CountyRalls CountyRandolph CountyRay CountyReynolds CountyRipley CountySt. Charles CountySt. Clair CountySte. Genevieve CountySt. Francois CountySt. Louis CountySaline CountySchuyler CountyScotland CountyScott CountyShannon CountyShelby CountyStoddard CountyStone CountySullivan CountyTaney CountyTexas CountyVernon CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWorth CountyWright CountySt. Louis cityPulaski County Pulaski
Counties of Missouri · Pulaski highlighted

History

Formed in 1833 from Crawford County and Morgan County

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

Pulaski County was created on January 19, 1833, from Crawford County and Morgan County. Its boundaries shifted through the 19th century as neighboring counties were created and adjusted, including Polk, Miller, Laclede, Phelps, and others.

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

  1. 1833
    Pulaski County created Pulaski created from Crawford and Morgan.
    from Crawfordfrom Morgan
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 31, sec. 1/pp. 54-55
  2. 1835
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Polk.
    to Polk
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 42-43
  3. 1835
    Gained territory Pulaski gained from Greene and Non-County Area 16, exchanged with Ripley, lost to Morgan, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 21 and Non-County Area 22.
    from Greenefrom Ripleyfrom Morgan
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 15-16
  4. 1837
    Gained territory Pulaski gained from Crawford, lost to creation of Miller, and lost attached Non-County Area 21 to creation of Miller and to Cole; Non-County Area 21 eliminated.
    from Crawfordfrom Millerfrom Cole
    · Mo. Laws 1836-1837, pub., pp. 53-54, 48-49
  5. 1841
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Kinderhook (now Camden) and Wright.
    to Kinderhookto Camdento Wright
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 19, 28/pp. 34-36
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1833
    Pulaski County created Pulaski created from Crawford and Morgan.
    from Crawfordfrom Morgan
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 31, sec. 1/pp. 54-55
  2. 1835
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Polk.
    to Polk
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 42-43
  3. 1835
    Gained territory Pulaski gained from Greene and Non-County Area 16, exchanged with Ripley, lost to Morgan, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 21 and Non-County Area 22.
    from Greenefrom Ripleyfrom Morgan
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., pp. 15-16
  4. 1835
    Changed Non-County Area 21 attached to Pulaski "for all civil and military purposes." · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., p. 47
  5. 1837
    Gained territory Pulaski gained from Crawford, lost to creation of Miller, and lost attached Non-County Area 21 to creation of Miller and to Cole; Non-County Area 21 eliminated.
    from Crawfordfrom Millerfrom Cole
    · Mo. Laws 1836-1837, pub., pp. 53-54, 48-49
  6. 1841
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Kinderhook (now Camden) and Wright.
    to Kinderhookto Camdento Wright
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 19, 28/pp. 34-36
  7. 1843
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to Crawford.
    to Crawford
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1842, pub., p. 44
  8. 1849
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to creation of Laclede.
    to Laclede
    · Mo. Laws 1848-1849, pub., pp. 28-29
  9. 1855
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to Osage.
    to Osage
    · Mo. Laws 1854-1855, pub., p. 12
  10. 1857
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to Crawford.
    to Crawford
    · Mo. Laws 1857, adj. sess., loc., pp. 406-407
  11. 1859
    Lost territory Pulaski lost to Phelps.
    to Phelps
    · Mo. Laws 1858-1859, p. 393
  12. 1899
    Boundary clarified Pulaski's boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Mo. Laws 1899, pp. 145-146

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pulaski

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

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
53,955 2020 Census count
Housing units
19,315 2020 Census count
Land area
547 square miles
Water area
4.4 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

See your own lot on these maps

Open Pulaski County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

Open the free map no sign-in Pro early access

Questions

Common questions about Pulaski County

When was Pulaski County founded?
Pulaski County was founded in 1833, formed from Crawford County and Morgan County, and named after Casimir Pulaski.
What is the county seat of Pulaski County?
The county seat of Pulaski County is Waynesville.
Is there an online parcel map for Pulaski County?
Yes. Pulaski County publishes a parcel map of 19,567 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 1833 from Crawford County and Morgan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Crawford County, Camden County and Cole 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.

Nearby

Counties next door