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County

Established
January 28, 1823 (Laws, 1823, p. 88)

Origin of the name of the county
Named for Robert Fulton, the first successful builder of steamboats on American waters.

Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in
1812–1821 — Madison
1821–1823 — Pike
1795–1812 — St. Clair

County Seats
1823–  — Lewistown – Originally Fulton Courthouse; changed to Lewistown on March 14, 1831.

History of county governing board
1823–1850 — County Commissioners’ Court
1850–  — County Board of Supervisors

Township Government
Adopted — November 6, 1849

Township Names
Astoria
Banner — Name changed from Utica to Monterey on November 11, 1850 and from Monterey to Banner (date unknown).
Bernadotte
Buckhart
Canton
Cass
Deerfield
Ellisville
Fairview
Farmers
Farmington
Harris
Isabel
Joshua
Kerton
Lee
Lewistown
Liverpool
Orion
Pleasant
Putman — Name changed from Center on November 11, 1850.
Union
Vermont
Waterford
Woodland — Name changed from LaFayette on November 11, 1850.
Young Hickory — Name changed from Hickory on November 11, 1850.

Township Map

Pertinent Databases
Federal Township Plats of Illinois
Fulton County Circuit Court Case Files Index (1825–1876)
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
Local Governmental Records Database
Name Index to Illinois Local Governments