Fulton County is named for... Oh, wait... No, it’s not. Maybe.

By Mandi Albright

April 18, 2018

Fulton County, Ga., is named for steamboat inventor Robert Fulton -- or it's not. Either way, he doesn’t look too happy about it all, does he? PHOTO: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

If, like me, you grew up thinking that Fulton County was named for a certain famous 19th century inventor, well, you'd be wrong.

Or maybe not.

Turns out Georgia's most populous county gets its name from a... civil engineer?

Or maybe not.

So in stock market terms, sell Robert Fulton and buy Hamilton Fulton.

Or -- you guessed it -- maybe not.

LEARN MORE: If you haven't already done so, check out the video above for the details on the naming of Fulton County along with other Fulton fun facts as part of the AJC's "5 Things To Know" series.

WANT MORE LOCAL HISTORY? Don't miss the AJC's Flashback Photos page.

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