Welcome to Fulton ...
The city of Fulton is located in Callaway County<1> and is the County Seat for Callaway County.
Fulton was established in 1825.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fulton has a population of 12,529 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Fulton is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fulton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fulton: 573 & 235<4>
The ZIP code for Fulton: 65251<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fulton had an population of 12,529 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fulton had a population of 12,790 people (which is 28.86% of the total population of Callaway County). This makes Fulton the county's most populous community.
The population of Fulton represents 0.21% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,790 people, the population of Fulton increased 5.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,128 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fulton.
Communities Also Named Fulton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, 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 ...
Official Website: www.fulton.missouri.org/
Communities near Fulton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fulton.
- Holts Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holts Summit
- From Fulton to Holts Summit
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
- Auxvasse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxvasse
- Auxvasse is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auxvasse <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auxvasse
- From Fulton to Auxvasse
- New Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <6>
- Chamois
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamois
- Chamois is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamois <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chamois
- From Fulton to Chamois
- Lake Mykee Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Mokane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
- Mokane is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <6>
- Pierpont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Kingdom City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
- Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <6>
- Lindbergh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lindbergh
- From Fulton to Lindbergh
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. Our list includes 36 papers. 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.
Adding Fulton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fulton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fulton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Fulton post office opened in 1825.
We also found Fulton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fulton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fulton: www.fulton.missouri.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Callaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fulton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fulton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Fulton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. 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). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fulton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fulton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |