Fulton County, Ky - We Call It Home
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trailhound1
N 36° 30.191 W 089° 02.074
16S E 317789 N 4041686
A roadside sign giving Welcome to Fulton County and to the State of Kentucky with the slogan "We Call It Home Est 1845"
Waymark Code: WMAD73
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2010
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Fulton County is the westernmost county of Kentucky. It was formed in 1845 out of the southwestern part of Hickman County , Kentucky. Its county seat is Hickman not Fulton City as many think (Hickman County seat is Clinton, not Fulton as many also think). The county is named for Robert Fulton. Pro-Confederate during the American Civil War, Fulton County saw raids by both sides during the conflict
It is located in the Jackson Purchase region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 260, the lowest in the state, to 500 feetabove sea level.
Type of community: County
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More pictures of the sign would be great. Try and take a picture of yourself with it if you can!