Fulton, Kentucky
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Fulton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42041. The Survey maps it on the Water Valley quadrangle. 2,357 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 361 feet above sea level.
On record in Fulton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
Ben F. Carr Jr. Houselisted 1979
Confederate Memorial in Fultonlisted 1997
Jesse Whitesell Houselisted 1977- Carr Historic Districtlisted 2001
- Fulton Downtown Historic Districtlisted 2003
- Jesse Whitesell Farm (Boundary Increase)listed 2009
Population over time
2 figuresFulton fell from 2,445 to 2,357 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,445 | |
| 2020 | 2,357 | -88 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Water Valley quadrangle1:24000
- 1952 USGS Water Valley quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Dyersburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1969 USGS Water Valley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Murray quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
5 photographs,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
40 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Fulton between 1998 and 2019, burning about 162 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Tennessee Division of Forestry | NINETY THREE |
| 28 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 27 acres | Tennessee Division of Forestry | TWENTY SEVEN |
| 26 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tennessee Division of Forestry | SIXTY TWO |
| 25 September 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MURCHERSON ROAD FIRE |
| 20 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Tennessee Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Fulton: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Prospect | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
33 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fulton in 33 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 14 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 7 flash flood, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $300,000 | no account filed |
| February 2021 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $75,000 | Low-lying roads and underpasses were submerged and impassable. Some homes and businesses were affected. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $50,000 | A large tree was down, blocking Highway 116 west of Fulton. The tree brought down power lines. Trees were also down on Highway 166 west of Fulton. The city of Fulton had significant tree damage. Roofs were off outbuildings around the county. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $50,000 | Flash flooding of streets and low-lying areas was reported. Streets were closed by police and fire personnel. Floodwaters entered a church and a few businesses. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $20,000 | In Fulton, several trees and a number of large tree limbs were blown down. One business in Fulton sustained roof damage, resulting in damaged computers and inventory. |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | A large sign was toppled. Tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | Wind gusts were estimated near 60 mph. Small trees and tree limbs were blown down. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | In Fulton, some shingles were blown from roofs. A few trees were blown down. |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $10,000 | About a half dozen streets were flooded in Fulton. At a viaduct, water reached as high as four feet. Small creeks were at or above bankful. An observer reported 3.20 inches of rain in 40 minutes. Only one business reported any water damage. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $8,000 | Several trees were blown down around the Fulton area along Highway 307 and also near the Purchase Parkway. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $8,000 | A microburst caused damage in a very small area about 600 yards long and 100 yards wide. Tops were blown off trees, a barn roof was damaged, and shingles were blown off a house. Some cornstalks were flattened, and a trampoline was blown 600 yards. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $8,000 | Trees were uprooted, and power lines were down. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $6,000 | Kentucky Highway 1129 and U.S. Highway 45 were closed briefly due to trees and debris over the roadway. |
| February 1996 | Hail | Fulton | $4,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down on Highway 925. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $2,000 | A few small trees were blown down in the city of Fulton. A few more trees were downed between Hickman and Fulton. |
| July 2020 | Flood | Fulton | - | A couple of streets and a viaduct were underwater. |
| March 2016 | Flood | Fulton | - | The flash flood event from the previous evening evolved into a longer-term flood event. At Fulton, Harris Fork Creek exceeded its capacity and caused minor street flooding. Kentucky Highway 307 was closed in downtown Fulton. A trained spotter measured 4.25 inches in 24 hours in Fulton. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | Fulton | - | Water was approaching the back of stores in the Fulton business district, prompting sandbagging of some buildings. City streets were flooded, and a couple were closed. South of Cayce, the intersection of Highways 94 and 239 was closed. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Fulton | - | Water was reported over some roads. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Fulton | - | Floodwaters entered a few businesses in Fulton. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Fulton | - | Nickel size hail fell, and small tree limbs were down. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| December 2011 | Flood | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Heavy Rain | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riceville | 1.2 miles | 9 | |
| Union (historical) | 5.2 miles | 9 | |
| Crutchfield | 6.0 miles | 9 | |
| Liberty (historical) | 7.2 miles | 18 | |
| Ebenezer (historical) | 7.5 miles | 18 | |
| Harmony (historical) | 7.7 miles | 9 | |
| Jordan | 8.6 miles | 18 | |
| Cayce | 9.3 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Fulton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3067098 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 492615. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




