Welcome to South Fulton ...
The city of South Fulton is located in Obion County<1>.
The location of South Fulton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Fulton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for South Fulton: S. Fulton
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Fulton has a population of 2,222 people<3> (see below for details).
South Fulton is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: South Fulton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Fulton is located in the (731) area code.
Websites for South Fulton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.obioncountytennessee.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Fulton, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Fulton had an population of 2,222 people. This is a decrease of 5.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Fulton had a population of 2,354 people (which is 7.4% of the total population of Obion County). This makes South Fulton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of South Fulton represents 0.04% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,354 people, the population of South Fulton decreased 6.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,517 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Fulton.
Communities near South Fulton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Fulton.
- Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Dresden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <5>
- Hickman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <5>
- Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <5>
- Wingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Fulton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Fulton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Fulton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Fulton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Fulton. See our Newspapers Page for South Fulton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fulton ...
Looking for more information about South Fulton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for South Fulton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Fulton.
Adding South Fulton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Fulton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Fulton was on a map titled Road Map for Kentucky and Tennessee (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Fulton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Fulton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Obion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Fulton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Fulton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |