Fulton County, Kentucky
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Hickman, Fulton, Moscow.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Site (15 Fu 4) | Hickman | 1984 |
| Amburg Mounds Site (15FU15) | Hickman | 1985 |
| Buchanan Street Historic District | Hickman | 1990 |
| Carnegie Library | Hickman | 1990 |
| Carr Historic District | Fulton | 2001 |
| Carr, Ben F., Jr., House | Fulton | 1979 |
| Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman | Hickman | 1997 |
| Confederate Memorial in Fulton | Fulton | 1997 |
| Fulton County Courthouse | Hickman | 1976 |
| Fulton Downtown Historic District | Fulton | 2003 |
| Old Hickman Historic District | Hickman | 1990 |
| Running Slough Site (15FU67) | Hickman | 1985 |
| Sassafras Ridge (Site 15 FU 3) | Hickman | 1984 |
| Thomas Chapel C.M.E. Church | Hickman | 1979 |
| White Site (15FU24) | Moscow | 1988 |
| Whitesell, Jesse, Farm (Boundary Increase) | Fulton | 2009 |
| Whitesell, Jesse, House | Fulton | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFulton was formed in 1845 (1845-04-01) from Hickman.
FULTON created from HICKMAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFulton County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,446 | 5,317 | 7,977 | 11,546 | 15,197 | 15,413 | 13,668 | 11,256 | 8,971 | 7,752 | 6,515 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS51 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Asbell Cemetery |
| Bacon - Shuck Cemetery |
| Barnes - Roach Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bellew Family Cemetery |
| Binford Family Cemetery |
| Blair Family Cemetery |
| Boaz Chapel Cemetery |
| Brown Family Cemetery No 1 |
| Brown Family Cemetery No 2 |
| Brownsville Cemetery |
| Bryan Cemetery |
| Burns Family Cemetery |
| Bynum Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Cayce Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dillon Cemetery |
| Dowdy Cemetery |
| Downing - Wilson Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Greenlea Cemetery |
| Hickman City Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Isham Browder Grave |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Leet Family Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| McClellan Family Cemetery |
| McFadden Family Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| Pace Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Memorial Gardens |
| Polsgrove Family Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Rock Springs Cemetery |
| Roper Cemetery |
| Rush Creek Cemetery |
| Sassafras Ridge Community Cemetery |
| Scearce Cemetery |
| Smith Graveyard |
| Union Cemetery |
| Upshaw - Lewis Cemetery |
| Whitson Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Beech Grove |
| Ebenezer |
| Fish Pond |
| Harmony |
| Liberty |
| Sassafras Ridge |
| Union |
| Walnut Grove |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 3,022 | 25.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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