Why visit Fulton
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 20 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Confederate Memorial in Fulton and Jesse Whitesell House and Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Fulton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fulton
Fulton is a home rule-class city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2020 census, down from 2,445 at the 2010 census. It was once known as the "Banana Capital of the World", because 70% of imported bananas to the U.S. used to be shipped through the city. Fulton is part of the Union City-Hickman, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Fulton, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Confederate Memorial in Fulton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Sculpture in Kentucky, United States of America
Jesse Whitesell House and Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
W.W. Morris House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
South Fulton, Tennessee, listed on the NRHP in Obion County
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes20
Vaughn's Grill
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.7 mi
Dine-In or Curbside Pickup
505 Martin L King Jr Drive, Fulton
We 10:00-14:00, Th-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-15:00
8 more on the map.
Where to stay4
History
A post office was established in the community, then known as "Pontotoc", in 1847. The post office was renamed "Fulton" in 1861. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1872. Fulton Station was located on the Paducah and Gulf Railroad, which stimulated growth in the county.
In the late 19th century, Ben M. Bogard, later the founder of the American Baptist Association in Texarkana, Texas, and long-time pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, served as a pastor in Fulton, where he was part of the Landmark Baptist movement. In the first decade of the 20th century, the Southern Baptist clergyman Monroe E. Dodd began his long ministry at a church in Fulton. For many years afterward, he was the pastor of First Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana.
From the History section of Fulton, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
Saint Edward Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
504 Edding Street, Fulton
Jacksonville Freewill Baptist Church
Church · 1.0 mi
202 College Street, South Fulton
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
South Fulton Middle / High School
School · 1.7 mi
1302 South Fulton Dr, South Fulton
Healthcare1
Map of Fulton
66 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 26°F | 4.2 in | 1.2 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 4.7 in | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 5.3 in | 0.4 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 47°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 37°F | 4.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 30°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Martin U Of T Branch E (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fulton County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-07-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Everett-Stewart Airport (UCY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Union City 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Martin 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Clinton 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Murray 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Paris 35 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- Benton 37 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
- Cairo 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Farley 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Paducah 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Dyersburg 42 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Fulton-South Fulton, Nyttend, Public domain
- Confederate Memorial in Fulton, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ben F. Carr, Jr. House in Fulton, Nyttend, Public domain
- Park Avenue in the Carr HD, Nyttend, Public domain
- Dujuan Thomas at The Meadows Hotel, Abbycarroll, CC BY-SA 4.0
- W.W. Morris House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Jesse Whitesell House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Jesse Whitesell Farm gate, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61263 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-144045 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-57470 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-63102 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-61262 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-144044 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-58569 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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