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Fulton County, the heart of the Atlanta metropolitan area, is located in the Georgia Piedmont near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Chattahoochee River forms its diagonal border, from the northeast to the southwest. The history of Fulton County is to a great extent the history of Georgia and its county seat, Atlanta (most of which lies in Fulton County, with the balance in DeKalb County).
THE HEART OF ATLANTA
According to the 2010 U.S. census, Fulton has the largest population of any county in Georgia, with 920,581 inhabitants (an increase from the 2000 population of 816,006), approximately 10 percent of the state’s population. North Fulton County, or the “golden corridor,” was once an agricultural area.
It is known today for its economic vitality and upscale living in the incorporated cities of Alpharetta, Mountain Park, Roswell, and Sandy Springs. In July 2006 two new cities, Johns Creek and Milton, were incorporated in north Fulton County. Incorporated cities in south Fulton County include College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto, and Union City. In 2007 south Fulton residents voted to create a new city, Chattahoochee Hill Country. The following year the name was changed to Chattahoochee Hills.
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According to the 2010 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, Fulton County has the largest population of any county in Georgia, with 1,050,114 residents, which represents an increase of 8,691 residents over the 2017 Census total of 1,041,423 residents. Fulton County’s population accounts for approximately 10% of the State of Georgia’s population.
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Fulton County was formed from DeKalb County in 1853, and then consolidated with Milton and Campbell Counties in 1932. That's why it has such an unusual, elongated shape. Of Georgia's 159 counties, Fulton County was the 144th to be created.
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The Fulton name honors Robert Fulton, the inventor who built the Clermont, the first commercially successful steamboat, in 1807.
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Fulton County lies in north-central Georgia in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. The warm southern climate produces plentiful hardwood and pine forests, making the area a beautiful place to live.
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Fulton County encompasses 528.7 square miles, and stretches over 70 miles from one end to the other. North Fulton includes the cities of Johns Creek, Milton, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell, and Mountain Park. South Fulton includes the suburban cities of College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto, City of South Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills, and Union City. The City of Atlanta lies between them.