Fulton County, Indiana

Fulton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Robert Fulton, Famous inventor of the steamboat.

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History

Fulton County was organized February 4, 1836 becoming effective April 1, 1836. It was named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. Native Americans in the county believed that a terrible monster lived in Lake Manitou (Indiana) and for that reason they never lived around the lake. Early settlers called in the Devil's Lake and there were many reported sightings of a monster.

Fulton County is divided into 8 Civil Townships as follows: Aubbeenaubbee, Henry, Liberty, Newcastle, Richland, Rochester, Union and Wayne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (962 km²), of which 369 square miles (954 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) (0.77%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Marshall County
Northeast: Kosciusko County
Southeast: Wabash County; Miami County
South: Cass County
West: Pulaski County
Northwest: Starke County

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