Fulton County Georgia

Georgia
Fulton County

Municipalities
Atlanta City
Alpharetta City
College Park City
East Point City
Fairburn City
Hapeville City
Mountain Park City
Plametto City
Roswell City
Union City

Historic Sites & Districts
King, Martin Luther, Jr.,
Ansley Park
Atlanta University Center
Berkeley Park
Brookwood Hills
Cabbagetown District
Castleberry Hill
College Park
Fairburn Commercial
Fairlie-Poplar
Garden Hills
Georgia Institute of Technology
Grant Park
Haynes Manor
Hotel Row
Howell Interlocking
Howell Station
Inman Park/li>
Lakewood Heights
Means Street
Midtown
Mozley Park
Oakland City
Peachtree Highlands
Reynoldstown
Roswell
Southern Railway North Avenue Yards
Sweet Auburn
Techwood Homes
Underground Atlanta
Virginia-Highland
Washington Park
West Andrews
West End
Whittier Mills

The Fulton County Courthouse is located at 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta GA 30301; phone: 404-730-8200.

Beginnings

Fulton County was created from DeKalb County in 1853. While conflicting accounts of its name exist, most believe that the county was named for Robert Fulton who built a steamboat ca. 1807. During the Great Depression, ca. 1932, Milton and Campbell counties and the city of Roswell from Cobb county. Seventy miles of Fulton borders the Chatahoochee River. The Fulton County Seat was originally incorporated with the name Terminus, with subsequent name changes to Marthasville, and, finally, Atlanta. Atlanta was made the State Capital in 1868. Because of its odd shape, the result of annexations, Fulton is bordered by 10 other Georgia counties: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, and Gwinnett.