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Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: McConnellsburg
Year Organized: 1850
Square Miles: 438 |
Court House: 201 North Second Street
County Courthouse
Mc Connellsburg, PA 17233-1103
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
named for Robert Fulton, the inventor who pioneered in the use
of the steamboat.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Created on April 19, 1851, from part
of Bedford County and named for Robert Fulton, the inventor who pioneered in the
use of the steamboat. McConnellsburg, the county seat, was named for Daniel
McConnell who laid it out in 1786. It was incorporated as a borough on March 26,
1814.
Because the first settlers were trespassers, violence characterized the early
years of the society in this area. Both Indians and proprietary officials
harried them. The area that became the county was included in the 1754 Albany
Purchase from the Indians. The Great and Little Coves, which make up most of the
county, lay along the Forbes Road and that brought an early prosperity.
Gristmills and tanneries were successful. But the Main Line Canal and the
Pennsylvania Railroad route bypassed Fulton and isolation resulted. Fulton never
established railroad contact with outside markets and was a remote area until
the Pennsylvania Turnpike appeared in 1940. The timber industry was strong until
about 1930. Much of the county is now held as state forests, parks, and game
lands. Thirty-six percent of the area is farmed, although agricultural cash
receipts are relatively low. Manufacturing, especially of hydraulic equipment,
employs many, but others commute to jobs outside Fulton.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Ayr |
township |
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- Belfast |
township |
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- Brush Creek |
township |
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- Licking Creek |
township |
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- McConnellsburg
(County
Seat) |
borough |
Incorporated Area |
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- Union |
township |
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- Valley-Hi |
borough |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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features of our country!"
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