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Welcome to Fulton ...

Fulton is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Fulton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fulton: 410, 443 & 667<2>

Communities Also Named Fulton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Fulton: This one is located in and the other is located in Howard County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 43 communities that are also named Fulton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fulton.

Websites for Fulton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fulton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Fulton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fulton.

  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Sykesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Arbutus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baltimore Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
  • Catonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Halethorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Homeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lochearn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fulton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fulton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fulton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fulton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fulton. See our Newspapers Page for Fulton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fulton ...

Looking for more information about Fulton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fulton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fulton.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fulton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Fulton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Fulton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.