Fulton County, Georgia
county in Georgia, United States
Fulton County is a county in the state of Georgia. The county seat of Fulton County is Atlanta, which is the state capital. As of 2020, the population was around 1,070,000 persons.[1]
Fulton County | |
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 Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse in 2011 | |
 Flag | |
 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 | Robert 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 | |
| • Total | 1,066,710 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
Cities and towns
changeRural communities
change- 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
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Fulton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
33°47′N 84°28′W / 33.79°N 84.47°W
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