On January 19, 1833 Pulaski county was organized from Crawford County. Pulaski County was named for Polish General Casmir Pulaski who fought in the American Revolution and is credited with saving the life of George Washington.
Pulaski County was 1 of 9 counties formed in January 1833 (see lists below for other 8). At that time, January 1833 was the largest monthly increase in the number of Missouri Counties and increased the number of counties by 27% from 33 to 42.
January 1833 would later be surpassed by January 1841 (15 counties on Jan 29) and February 1845 (19 counties on February 14) for the most counties created in one month.
January 2, 1833
- Carroll County; from Ray County; named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton
- Clinton County; from Clay County; named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton
- Greene County; from Crawford and Wayne counties; named for Revolutionary War General Nathaniel Greene
- Lewis County; from Marion County; named for Captain Meriwether Lewis
January 5, 1833
- Morgan County; from Cooper County; named for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan
- Ripley County; from Wayne County; named for Revolutionary War soldier Eleazar W. Ripley
- Warren County; from Montgomery County; named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren
January 26, 1833
- Pettis County; from Cooper and Saline counties, named for Missouri Congressman Spencer Pettis
Source:
- Missouri Secretary of State. “Missouri History: What are the Origins of Missouri Counties?” Accessed January 18, 2011. http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/counties.asp.
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