Fulton Kansas Map

About Fulton, Kansas

Fulton is a locality in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 213.1 people per km². Fulton is located at 38.0100°N, 94.7197°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66738.

Fulton, Kansas, settles into the rolling prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch into forever, broken only by the gentle rise and fall of land that has been shaped by wind and water over millennia. It lies 56.3 miles south of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 190°T), and is situated 11.8 miles north of Fort Scott. The earth here is a deep, rich loam, the kind that promises sustenance, and the air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent of damp soil and distant, ripening grain. Scattered farmsteads dot the landscape, their silos like stoic sentinels against the vast expanse, and the occasional cluster of trees offers a welcome, darker punctuation to the open fields. The roads themselves, ribboning through this country, seem to hold a quiet patience, as if they too understand the unhurried cadence of life in this part of Bourbon County. The story of Fulton is tied to the fertile ground and the industrious spirit of those who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring partnership between farmer and land. The legacy of coal mining, though perhaps less visible now, has also left its mark, a reminder of the hard-won resources that fueled growth in times past. Life in Fulton moves with a steady purpose, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of machinery in the fields. The local store, a hub of conversation and necessity, acts as a kind of town hearth, where news is exchanged and the simple bonds of community are strengthened under the enduring Kansas sun.

About This Fulton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fulton, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.010035, -94.719682. 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 Bourbon County.

Detailed location data for Fulton includes the ZIP code (66738), telephone area code (913), county seat of Bourbon County (Fort Scott), and school district assignment (Fort Scott Unified School District 234). 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.