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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Fulton County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1845 from Hickman County, Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 7,752. Its county seat is Hickman. The county is named for American inventor Robert Fulton. Pro-Confederate during the American Civil War, Fulton County saw both armies pass through it during the conflict.
Fulton County is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1845 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 4,446
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| 1860 | 5,317
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| 1870 | 6,161
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| 1880 | 7,977
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| 1890 | 10,005
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| 1900 | 11,546
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| 1910 | 14,114
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| 1920 | 15,197
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| 1930 | 14,927
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| 1940 | 15,413
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| 1950 | 13,668
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| 1960 | 11,256
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| 1970 | 10,183
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| 1980 | 8,971
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| 1990 | 8,271
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kyfulton/5642.html
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