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Welcome to Fulton ...

The coastal town of Fulton is located on the Gulf Coast.

Fulton is located in Aransas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fulton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fulton has a population of 1,471 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fulton is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Fulton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fulton: 361

The ZIP code for Fulton: 78358<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fulton had an population of 1,471 people. This is an increase of 8.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fulton had a population of 1,358 people (which is 5.86% of the total population of Aransas County). This makes Fulton the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,358 people, the population of Fulton decreased 12.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,553 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, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fulton ...

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

  • Ingleside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aransas Pass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Port Aransas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gregory
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
  • Ingleside-On-the-Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Bayside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Black Point ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Black Point is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
  • Tradewinds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Spanish Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
  • Harbor City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City

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.

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 (so far) for Fulton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fulton post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fulton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Aransas, 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>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 town (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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/