Place:Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States

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NameMount Pulaski
Alt namesMt. Pulaski
Vinegar Hill
TypeCity
Coordinates40.01°N 89.284°W
Located inLogan, Illinois, United States
Also located inSangamon, Illinois, United States     (1836 - 1839)
Mt. Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States    
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Cemetery
Mount Pulaski Cemetery


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Mount Pulaski is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,566 at the 2010 census, and 1,481 at a 2018 estimate. It is the home of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site. The city is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski. Mount Pulaski has one high school: Mount Pulaski High School, home of the Hilltoppers. The school colors are purple and gold (MPGS colors are blue and white). Mount Pulaski held the county seat of Logan County from 1848 to 1855.

History

Mt. Pulaski is located in Mt. Pulaski Township, Logan County, Illinois. It was formed in 1836 and named after Revolutionary War hero Count Casimer Pulaski. One of only two surviving courthouses were Abraham Lincoln practiced law sits in its town square.

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