How This Georgia County Got Its Name: Fulton County, GA

Fulton County was formed from Dekalb County, Georgia in 1853.

The county was then consolidated with Campbell and Milton County in 1932. This is why the county has such a lengthy shape.

Out of Georgia’s 159 counties, Fulton County is the 144th county to be formed and created in the state.

The county is named after a man by the name of Robert Fulton who was an inventor and invented the Clermont, the first success commercially built steamboat in 1807.

Robert Fulton was even commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte, who was the leader of France, to design a submarine. Fulton designed the first practical submarine in history which was called the Nautilus.

Fulton has also been credited with designing some of the world’s earliest naval torpedos which were used by the Royal Navy.

Fulton County is located in north central Georgia at the foothills of the Appalachian mountains.

The county has over 528.7 square miles and stretches nearly 70 miles from one end of the county to the other. Some of the cities that are located in Fulton County include Johns Creek, Milton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Mountain Park, Alpharetta, East Point, Fairburn, College Park, Hapeville, Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hills, Union City and Atlanta.

The Chattahoochee River is the main source for drinking water to the residents of Fulton County, Georgia. It is stated that the Chattahoochee is one of the smallest water sources for civilians in the entire United States, this is due to the amount of people that the Chattahoochee supports.