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Fulton County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Kentucky, with the Mississippi River forming its western boundary. As of the 2020 census , the population was 6,515. [1] Its county seat is Hickman and its largest city is Fulton . [2]
Being the westernmost county in Kentucky, Fulton County is located on the Mississippi River. Fulton County derived its name from Robert Fulton, the inventor of the first commercial steamboat. Due to the imprecise early surveying of Kentucky's southern border, Fulton County is divided into two non-contiguous parts.
Fulton is a home rule-class city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2020 census, down from 2,445 at the 2010 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World", because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be shipped through the city.
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Fulton, Ky is nestled in the most western region of Kentucky and just moments from Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, a popular destination for fishing and watersports, and is thriving with unique shopping boutiques, delicious dining options, family-friendly festivals, and a memorable historic downtown square that is sure to make you glad you ...
Fulton County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Kentucky, with the Mississippi River forming its western boundary. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,515. Its county seat is Hickman and its largest city is Fulton.
The History of Fulton. Founded 1859, Incorporated 1872. The Chickasaw Indians were the first known inhabitants of what is now Western Kentucky and Northwestern Tennessee with the name, Pontotoc, which means the “Land of the Hanging Grapes.”.
