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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 29 newspaper titles published in Fulton County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1851. 2 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Wauseon, Delta, Archbold.
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Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Fulton. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
“HIT SOUTH BUSINESS VOL XXXIII NO Auditor County WAUSEON OHIO FRIDAY SEPTEMBER PER YEAR G0UWFY TMSUME PLEASANT SUNDAY fena CUm of Methodist Church Wtiucon Visit Mena Class of Mvthodiat Church of…”
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“SOUTH BUSINESS Air County VOL XXXIII NO WAUSEON OHIO FRIDAY OCTOBER PER YEAR CVdar Stret Improvement Still In The Spot Light at The Chamber Representative Council of State Bward of Health Visits…”
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“ToiBIJMF SOUTH BUSINESS Nj Auditor Cou mj VOL XXXIII NO WAUSEON OHIO FRIDAY OCTOBER PER YEAR BOOSTERS CLUB BACKUSNOVY On Saturday evenine at five oclock Mr Robert Novy and Miss Elsie Backus were…”
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“SOUTH BUSINESS Auditor County VOL XXXIII NO WAUSEON OHIO FRIDAY JANUARY PER YEAR PHIZEJ1HEBS Fulton County Boy and Girla Who Ht Won Free Trip To Colum busWhat They Will Do and See In the Capital City…”
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“Rnn rYS County Audiaor VOL NO 08SS WAUSEON OHIO FRIDAY FEBRUARY PER YEAR lH VV It AMERICAN FLYERS Soma Interesting Information Rr larding American Airmen In Ser vice Over the Lines History of One…”
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“PRO ibun VOL XXXVII NO WAUSEON OHIO FRIDAY OCTOBER PER YEAR ITULJ County AuJiaor UU II DELIBERATEMISREPHESENTATIOH Alleged Repudiation of Davis and Indorsement of Dona hey by Cleveland Ministerial…”
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Front pages from Fulton papers published on November 5 in past years. Refreshed when the site data is rebuilt (weekly now; could be daily).
“RIBUNE II VOL XXX VI NO WAUSEON OHIO FRIDAY NOVEMBER County Audiaor PER YEAR Ml tod Warren Harding Receives Largest popular Vote Ever Accorded Presidential Candidate in the United States of the Nition…”
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5 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clement, George S., House | Wauseon | 1983 |
| Fulton County Courthouse | Wauseon | 1973 |
| Fulton Lodge No. 248 | Delta | 2021 |
| Goll Homestead | Archbold | 2005 |
| Jones-Read-Touvelle House | Wauseon | 1987 |
| Lake Shore and Michigan Southern (LS&MS) Railroad Depot-Wauseon | Wauseon | 1993 |
| Winameg Mounds | Delta | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Fulton was formed in 1850 (1850-04-01) from Henry, Lucas, Williams.
FULTON created from HENRY, LUCAS, and WILLIAMS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Fulton County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,781 | 14,043 | 21,053 | 22,801 | 23,445 | 23,626 | 25,580 | 29,301 | 37,751 | 42,084 | 42,713 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
58 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Aeschliman Cemetery |
| Aetna Cemetery |
| Ai Cemetery |
| Amboy Township Cemetery |
| Archbold Cemetery |
| Ayers Cemetery |
| Bayes Cemetery |
| Beck Cemetery |
| Berkebile Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Centerville Cemetery |
| Dutch Ridge Cemetery |
| Eckley Amish Cemetery |
| Edgar Cemetery |
| Fluhart Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fulton County Infirmary Cemetery |
| Fulton Union Cemetery |
| Goll Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Keen Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lauber Hill Cemetery |
| Lena Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Mikesell Cemetery |
| Mount Salem Cemetery |
| Old Delta Cemetery |
| Ottokee Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery |
| Pettisville Cemetery |
| Pettisville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Pettisville Union Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Raker Cemetery |
| Reform Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rupp Cemetery |
| Ruppert Cemetery |
| Saint Caspar Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Richards Cemetery |
| Salsberry Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Snow Cemetery |
| Tedrow Cemetery |
| Wauseon Union Cemetery |
| West Franklin Cemetery |
| Westbarre Cemetery |
| Wyse Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Haller |
| Leslie |
| Plattston |
| Ritters |
| Siney |
| Townline |
| Treadway |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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