Pulaski Giles County TENNESSEE Welcome Home!
Founded in 1809, Giles County is a progressive area with a strong sense of pride in its heritage. With a population of 30,000 Giles County is small enough for neighbors to know one another and large enough to offer a rich quality of life. Pulaski, the county seat, is centrally located and has a population of over 9,000. For more than a decade the community has been 3-STAR COMMUNITY the recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Three Star Award for educational and economic excellence. Award Recipient for Economic Preparedness
Favorable location
The necessities of daily living are available at locally operated and national chain stores and restaurants throughout the county. Quaint shops, bed and breakfast inns and comfortable motels serve visitors. There’s even an airport for private planes and company jets. Family doctors, specialists, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and medical complexes serve the community’s health care needs. The Milky Way Farm and Mansion, built during the depression by Mars Candy Co. founder Frank Mars, hosts corporate retreats. In addition to local theatrical, musical and historic offerings, major cultural and entertainment opportunities are within an hour’s drive from Pulaski. For example, Pulaski is:
55 miles south of Franklin with its large business complexes, year-round sports facilities, large mall-centered shopping district plus dozens of entertainment hot spots.
Economic feasibility The cost of living is low in Tennessee partly because the state has no income tax! Additionally, housing and land costs are reasonable in Giles County, enabling homeowners to purchase more house and more land with less investment than in other areas. The chart at right shows the average sales price of homes in the surrounding areas.
Pleasant climate
Giles County’s moderate climate offers mild winters, pleasant springs, long summers and picturesque autumns. Rainfall averages 42.91 inches, and snowfall averages 6.3 inches.
70 miles south of Nashville, home of the Famous Grand Ole Opry, the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and the NHL’s Nashville Predators. The state’s capital city offers theaters, orchestras, symphonies and museums in addition to historic sites, a zoo and an international airport. 40 miles north of Huntsville, Ala., with the Marshall Space Flight Center, an international airport, major space and automotive businesses, and ample educational and entertainment opportunities.
30 miles from Tennessee River with water recreation like fishing and boating and the port city of Florence/Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Average Cost of Area Homes Price per Sq. Ft. City Giles, TN $53 Columbia, TN $77 Nashville, TN $141 Franklin, TN $107 Huntsville, AL $102
Annual Events
Educational opportunities
A sampling of the dozens of community events during which Giles Countians entertain themselves and outof-town quests are:
Giles County is a family-oriented community with more than 4500 children. There are eight schools in the K-12 public system with an average pupil-teacher ratio of 20:1, and teachers who really care. The county has recently completed a massive building and expansion program. The schools offer computer labs, accelerated reading programs and a variety of sports. Other educational offerings include numerous pre-schools, an active home-school group, a private elementary and high school, Tennessee Technology Center of Pulaski, and Martin Methodist College, a quality 4year liberal arts college founded in 1870.
• Lawn & Garden Show, Pulaski • Crape Myrtle Festival, Ardmore • Farm Machinery Show, Pulaski • Saddle Club Rodeo, Pulaski • Trail of Tears Volksmarch & Spirits of the Elk Historical Festival, Elkton • Horse Shows, Pulaski, Minor Hill & Lynnville • Bluegrass Moonlight Jam, Pulaski • Diana Singing, Diana • Land of Milk & Honey Golf Tournament, Pulaski • L&N Railroad Days, Lynnville • Blackberry Festival, Lynnville
Business community Proud heritage More than 40 manufacturers, including six Fortune 500 companies and two Fortune 100 companies, make their home in Giles County because of the excellent work force, access to roadways and a favorable financial climate. For more than 40 years Giles County has continued to expand its industrial and business base. In addition to Pulaski, named an All American City in 1993, the county has four other incorporated communities: Minor Hill, with a population of 437; Elkton, a town of 510; the Alabama border town of Ardmore with 1,082 residents; and historic Lynnville with a population of 345.
The community celebrates its heritage with the Giles County Historical Museum and Genealogical Research Room; four National Register of Historic Places Districts and more than two dozen individually listed properties; annual historic home tours throughout the county; the American Home Entertainment Museum, Prospect; the Sam Davis Museum in Pulaski; a Civil War reenactment group, a historical society and veterans, heritage and auxiliary groups remembering all military conflicts since the War Between the States.
Four seasons of Leisure and community activities outdoor recreation Residents and visitors can enjoy five public libraries; local arts association theatrical productions; swimming; golfing; a country club; 4-H, homemaker clubs and farming organizations; dance and music lessons; youth sports teams including soccer, t-ball, football, basketball, baseball and softball, tennis; fox hunting, riding schools and clubs, trail riding; civic, professional, social and special interest organizations for men, women and youth; festivals and parades in the county’s five cities; numerous churches and a monthly gospel singing.
Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hunting the large populations of deer and turkey as well as other game animals and birds; fishing and boating in local waters, along the nearby Tennessee River and in area lakes. They may receive free hunter safety instruction; join local chapters of numerous national outdoor hunting and fishing associations; participate in AKC canine field events and old-fashioned ham and turkey shoots or practice at public shooting activities and ranges. Others spelunk the area caves and explore the terrain with ATVs and 4-wheel vehicles.
• Old Time Bluegrass Festival & Craft Fair, Pulaski • Pulaski Area Car Enthusiasts Car Show, Pulaski • Pulaski Retail Home Town Days, Pulaski • Historic Home Tours, Pulaski & Elkton
Area Contacts Bank of Frankewing
Giles County Chamber of Commerce
Colonial Bank
Pulaski Electric
Suntrust Bank
Tennessee Technology Center
First National Bank
Martin Methodist College
First Farmers & Merchants Bank
WKSR
AmSouth Bank of Ardmore
Pulaski Citizen Newspaper
Giles County Public Library
County Executive’s Office
931-363-1796 (Frankewing) 931-424-7219 (Pulaski) 931-363-1582 www.colonialbank.com 931-363-6511 www.suntrust.com 931-363-2585 www.fnbforyou.com
931-363-3830 www.fandmbank.com 931-427-2136 www.amsouth.com 931-363-2720
931-363-3789 www.gilescountychamber.com 931-363-2522 www.pulaskielectric.org 931-424-4014 www.pulaski.tec.tn.us
931-363-9804 www.martinmethodist.edu 931-363-2505 www.wksr.com 931-363-3544 www.gilestoday.com 931-363-5300
City of Pulaski
931-363-5505 www.pulaski-tn.com
Pulaski Giles County TENNESSEE Your profit center is here!
Pulaski-Giles County Tennessee 203 South Fir st Street P.O. Box 633 Pulaski, TN 38478-0633
Phone: (931) 363-9138 Fax: (931) 363-3408 Email: gcedc@usit.net
www.gilescountyedc.com