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Fulton County, Pennsylvania

Fulton County
The Fulton County Courthouse
The Fulton County Courthouse
Official seal of Fulton County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Fulton County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°55′N 78°07′W / 39.92°N 78.11°W / 39.92; -78.11
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedApril 19, 1850
Named forRobert Fulton
SeatMcConnellsburg
Largest boroughMcConnellsburg
Area
 • Total
438 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land438 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,556
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.co.fulton.pa.us

Fulton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,556,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is McConnellsburg.[2] The county was created on April 19, 1850,[3] from a part of Bedford County and named after inventor Robert Fulton.[4] The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Fulton County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Fulton County, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Website Archived July 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.


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