Fulton County, Georgia
county in Georgia, United States
Fulton County is a county that can be found in the state of Georgia. The county seat of Fulton County is Atlanta, which is the state capital. As of July 2017, the population was around 1,040,000 persons.
Fulton County | |
|---|---|
| County of Fulton | |
 Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse in 2011 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 84°28′W / 33.79°N 84.47°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 20, 1853 |
| Named for | Hamilton Fulton |
| Seat | Atlanta |
| Largest city | Atlanta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 534 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
| • Land | 527 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| • Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2) 1.4%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 1,041,423 |
| • Density | 1,976/sq mi (763/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 6th, 11th, 13th |
| Website | www |
Cities and townsEdit
Rural communitiesEdit
- Birmingham (now within Milton)
- Campbellton
- Crabapple (now within Milton)
- Ocee (originally New York, then Mazeppa, now within Johns Creek)
- Red Oak
- Rico
- Sandtown
- Shakerag
- South Fulton (entirety of remaining unincorporated land, voted against cityhood in 2007)
- Warsaw
Coordinates: 33°47′N 84°28′W / 33.79°N 84.47°W
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