Fulton Kentucky Map

About Fulton, Kentucky

Fulton is a locality in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,357. The population density is 314.6 people per km². Fulton is located at 36.5145°N, 88.8824°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fulton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42041.

Fulton asserts its presence upon the flat, fertile plains of the Jackson Purchase, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a broad, expansive sky. It lies 31.9 miles west-southwest of Murray, KY (from Murray, KY: bearing 257°T), and is situated 0.2 miles north-northeast of South Fulton. Harris Fork Creek traces a quiet, winding path through the local landscape, its waters carving a subtle depression into the earth that draws the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Hickory Ridge. Within the boundaries of the municipality, Pontotoc Park offers a sanctuary of shaded greens and open lawns, providing a place where the light of late afternoon settles softly against the leaves in shades of amber and pale gold. Four miles to the west, the quiet surface of Harold Muzzall Lake reflects the changing moods of the clouds, anchoring the surrounding farmland in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring.

Fulton emerged from the expansion of the railways, a junction point where the iron lines once dictated the tempo of commerce and the movement of goods across the region. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the harvest, with grain and timber reflecting the agricultural legacy that continues to define the character of the soil. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, shaped by the local inhabitants who value the plain-spoken traditions of the Upper South. While the bustling noise of larger centers remains a distant abstraction, the people of Fulton maintain a distinct identity, marked by a resilient pride in the quiet productivity of their land and the continuity of their daily work.

About This Fulton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fulton, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.514477, -88.882391. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fulton includes the ZIP code (42041), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Fulton County (Hickman), and school district assignment (Fulton Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.