Fulton Arkansas Map

About Fulton, Arkansas

Fulton is a locality in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 299.1 people per km². Fulton is located at 33.6146°N, 93.8135°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71838.

Fulton lies in a landscape that gently rolls, a soft terrain where the earth exhales a humid breath, particularly in the languid afternoons of late summer. It lies 17.6 miles north-east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 47°T), and is situated 13.3 miles west-south-west of Hope. The sky overhead, vast and often a pale, washed-out blue, seems to stretch endlessly, mirroring the broad fields that characterize this part of Hempstead County. Here, the trees, primarily sturdy oaks and pines, stand with a quiet resilience, their branches reaching towards the sun, their roots gripping the yielding soil. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a mix of sun-baked dust and the distant whisper of pine needles. The history of Fulton is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the nearby waterways, particularly the Red River, a vital artery for commerce in bygone eras. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Fulton, with cotton fields once dominating the horizon and the scent of drying bales a familiar perfume. While the agricultural landscape has shifted, the echo of that industrious past remains, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, the economy adapts, finding new ways to thrive, yet the quiet persistence of the land and the enduring spirit of its people remain the true constants in Fulton.

About This Fulton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fulton, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.614565, -93.813516. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fulton and Hempstead County.

Detailed location data for Fulton includes the ZIP code (71838), telephone area code (870), county seat of Hempstead County (Hope), and school district assignment (Hope School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fulton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.