Towns

Our towns are the heart of our county. They are the primary places where we gather, celebrate, run our businesses, and lay down the foundation to the future.

Francesville

Population: 830 The town of Francesville was platted in 1853 by James Brooks of New Albany, then president of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, shortly after the…

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Medaryville

Population: 554 Medaryville was laid out in 1852, just ahead of the construction of the New Albany and Salem Railroad, later called the Monon Railroad. The town…

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Monterey

Population: 180 Originally known as the ‘DeMoss Settlement’, after one of the area’s first settlers, Monterey was officially platted as ‘Buena Vista’ in 1849. This name remained…

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Winamac

Population: 2,288 Pulaski County was formally organized 6 May 1839, when a group of men met at a log cabin and designated “Winnemack”, on the bank of…

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