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Missouri County
Pulaski County, Missouri
Fort Leonard Wood and America's military training heartland - from Fort Leonard Wood (one of the US Army's primary training installations, home to the Army's Engineer, Military Police, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear schools - training over 80,000 soldiers annually and employing tens of thousands of military and civilian personnel in a community entirely shaped by the military mission) to the Roubidoux Creek's exceptional spring-fed trout fishing and the Ozark hills surrounding a county whose economy is almost entirely military-driven.
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Office: Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management – 301 W. Historic 66, Waynesville, MO 65583 | (573) 774-8493 | Email: [email protected].
Dispatch: Pulaski County NG9-1-1 – 1500 Ousley Rd, Waynesville, MO 65583 | Non-emergency 24/7 (573) 774-6305.
Sheriff: Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office – Waynesville, MO 65583 | Non-emergency (573) 774-6196.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911. Fort Leonard Wood, one of the U.S. Army’s largest training installations, is located within the county and comprises the Fort Leonard Wood Micropolitan Statistical Area, home to nearly one-third of the county’s total population.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: Historic Route 66 doubles as Waynesville’s Main Street, running through the county seat in a picturesque Ozark valley along Roubidoux Creek.
Notes: Pulaski County, organized January 19, 1833, is named for Kazimierz Pułaski, the Polish patriot who died fighting for American independence in the Revolutionary War. Roughly 54,000-54,400 residents across 551 square miles. Waynesville, named for Revolutionary War General “Mad” Anthony Wayne, became county seat in 1843 (court first met in 1835); the town was first settled in 1832 near “Big Spring” (today’s Roubidoux Spring), which inspired Waynesville’s nickname, “Spring City.”
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Pulaski County Courthouse – 301 Historic 66 E, Waynesville, MO 65583 | (573) 774-4701.
Notes: Pulaski County is genuinely one of the most historically layered stretches of Route 66 in Missouri. The 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum, one of only two remaining period courthouses along Missouri’s Route 66, was designed by architect Henry H. Hohenschild and served Pulaski County for over 80 years. The Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, an antebellum structure begun in the 1850s and commandeered as a Union hospital during the Civil War, is said to be the oldest surviving “stop” along Missouri’s Route 66; both museums are NRHP-listed. Fort Leonard Wood, founded 1940 as a WWII training and replacement center and made a permanent military reservation in 1958, was by 1960 the nation’s largest center for training U.S. Army Engineers and remains a major economic and cultural anchor for the county. Cherokee people camped near Waynesville during the 1837 Trail of Tears removal.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Pulaski County Veterans Service – confirm current contact via pulaskicountymo.org. Given Fort Leonard Wood’s presence, veteran-related services are especially significant in this county.
Federal: VA facilities accessible via a Fort Leonard Wood or Waynesville/St. Robert VA clinic; confirm current routing.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Pulaski County Library – 306 Historic 66 West, Waynesville, MO 65583 | (573) 774-2965; also serves as a designated cold-weather/warming center and extreme-heat cooling center.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Route 66 Courthouse Museum, the Old Stagecoach Stop Museum, the Route 66 Neon Park in St. Robert, and the Military Rock Art Park (featuring the Freedom Rock and an M-60 Tank) near Fort Leonard Wood are the county’s premier attractions.
Notes: The genuine, rare Route 66-era courthouse and stagecoach stop museums are distinctive local facts within this project’s broader Route 66 coverage.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Pulaski County Assessor – confirm current contact via pulaskicountymo.org.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Pulaski County Humane Society – 233 Historic 66 E, Waynesville, MO 65583; confirm current phone/hours via local listings.
Waynesville/St. Robert Animal Shelter – confirm current address/phone via waynesvillemo.org.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Pulaski County – confirm current contact via pulaskicountymo.org.
NOTES: Pulaski County is the second county in the thirteenth batch of the Missouri v2 A+ sourced redo. The genuine Route 66 heritage – one of only two remaining period courthouses on Missouri’s stretch of the highway – alongside Fort Leonard Wood’s major military presence are distinctive local facts. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Pulaski County
Pulaski County is Missouri’s military training county – a south-central Ozarks community entirely defined by Fort Leonard Wood’s massive training mission.
Fort Leonard Wood – established 1940 and named for Civil War General Leonard Wood – is one of the US Army’s largest training installations. The Engineer School, Military Police School, and CBRN School train tens of thousands of soldiers annually, and the base’s economic impact dominates every aspect of Pulaski County’s economy.
Waynesville (the county seat, population ~5,000) and St. Robert (population ~6,000) provide housing, retail, and services for the military community – the communities’ commercial strips of restaurants, hotels, and service businesses reflect their military-dependent character.
The Roubidoux Creek flowing through the county provides exceptional cold spring-fed trout fishing.
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Pulaski County Assessor at 301 Historical Route 66, Suite 106, Waynesville, MO 65583, phone 573-774-4717. MO residential assessed at 19% of true value. Appeal to Board of Equalization.
Courts & Legal
Pulaski County Circuit Court at 301 Historical Route 66, Waynesville, MO 65583, phone 573-774-4755, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
301 Historic 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 774-4701
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Pulaski County Circuit Court, Probate Division (probate case files – see Probate section above).
Waynesville sits along the historic Route 66 corridor.
Local societies
No dedicated Pulaski County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Pulaski County Circuit Court, Probate Division 301 Historic Route 66 East, Suite 318, Waynesville, MO 65583 (573) 774-4755 Pulaski County is in south-central Missouri, seated in Waynesville.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Missouri probate is governed by Title XXXI of the Missouri Revised Statutes (Chapters 470-475), the Probate Code.
Small Estate Affidavit (RSMo § 473.097) – available when the entire estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $40,000. A 30-day waiting period after death applies, and only if no application for letters is pending. If the property listed is worth more than $15,000, the clerk must publish a notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. A bond may be required. Once the court issues a certified small estate certificate, the affiant presents it directly to whoever holds the property to collect and distribute assets – avoiding full probate. Typical timeline: about two months to close, versus six months to a year or more for full probate.
Formal Administration – required for larger or more complex estates. A petition for Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without one) is filed with the probate division. After review, the court appoints the personal representative and issues the letters. Missouri offers both supervised and independent administration. Missouri requires an attorney to represent the personal representative in both types of administration.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a petition with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The court appoints the personal representative and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes a notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and gives direct notice to known creditors. Creditors have 6 months from the date of first publication to file claims.
Within 30 days of appointment (unless the court extends the deadline), the personal representative files an inventory and appraisement of all estate assets.
After debts are paid and the creditor claim period expires, the personal representative distributes the remaining assets and files a final settlement with the court to close the estate.
What it costs
Missouri sets statutory minimum fees for attorneys and personal representatives based on a percentage of the estate’s value, though additional fees may be allowed for extraordinary services.
Missouri has no state estate tax and no state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
301 Historic 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 774-6196
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
301 Historic 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 774-4701
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
MO Dept of Social Services — Pulaski
(573) 774-6278
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital
ncrwest.amedd.army.mil (Fort Leonard Wood — military hospital; serves active duty)
Phelps Health
phelpshealth.org (Rolla — major civilian hospital accessible)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Pulaski County Health Department – confirm current phone via pulaskicountymo.org.
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County Facts
County Seat: Waynesville
Population: 54,000
Area: 547 sq mi
Established: 1833
Tier: 3
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