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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fulton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fulton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fulton is located in Itawamba County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Itawamba County: Franklin (AL), Marion (AL), Lee, Monroe, Prentiss & Tishomingo.

Below are the counties that are near Fulton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fulton:

  • Itawamba County     (The home county of Fulton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Clay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Ballardsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Tremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Eastman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Carolina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Kirkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
  • Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Mooreville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
    • Plantersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Indian Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Tupelo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
    • Verona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>
    • Guntown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bissell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Birmingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Corrona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Riggins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Nettleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
    • Amory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hatley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Greenwood Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Pontotoc County
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Marietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • New Site
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Baldwyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • Wheeler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Burton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Geeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Booneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Blackland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Golden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dennis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Tishomingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Paden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Alpine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Ellistown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
    • Blue Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Graham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Red Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <2>
    • Vina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Burntout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Hodges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
    • Pleasant Site
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Detroit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Sulligent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <2>
  • Marion County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County (AL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fulton, see our County-by-County Page for Fulton.

Cemeteries Near Fulton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fulton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fulton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.

  • Fulton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Itawamba Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Itawamba Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Itawamba Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Fulton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Files Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (521 more) ...
    • Keys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Palmetto Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fulton had a population of 279 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fulton had a population of 3,846 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.

  • Abney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Abney is located in Itawamba County
  • Tilden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
  • Mantachie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Ballardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Tremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <2>
  • Evergreen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
  • Mooreville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Lee County
  • Eastman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
  • Ratliff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
    • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kirkville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Plantersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Bexar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Marion County (AL)
    • Shottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
      • Shottsville is located in Marion County (AL)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fulton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fulton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fulton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fulton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fulton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fulton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fulton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Fulton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fulton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fulton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fulton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fulton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fulton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2614, Longitude: -88.4023       In this case, the coordinates for Fulton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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