Fulton County

Fulton County is an administrative division in western Kentucky where the Mississippi River forms the western boundary and Hickman serves as the county seat. The land encompasses farmland and includes Kentucky Bend, a distinctive geographic formation that extends into a separate territory.

Established in 1845 from neighboring Hickman County, the area received its name from Robert Fulton, the inventor of commercial steamboat operations. This naming reflects the importance of river commerce in the region's early development.

Agriculture shapes daily life here, with corn and soybean fields visible across the landscape and farming practices that have defined the community for generations.

Kentucky Bend can only be reached by traveling through Tennessee due to its geographic position and surveying history. Keep this in mind when planning routes through the area.

This area marks Kentucky's lowest elevation point and was shaped by early surveying mistakes into a geographic puzzle. The surveying errors created an unusual situation where one section is only accessible from outside the county.

Location: Kentucky

Inception: January 15, 1845

Capital city: Hickman

Shares border with: Lake County, Mississippi County, Hickman County, Obion County, New Madrid County

Website: http://fultoncounty.ky.gov

GPS coordinates: 36.55000,-89.19000

Latest update: December 23, 2025 17:21