Fulton County (Ohio)

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio west of Toledo. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,698. Its county seat is Wauseon. The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties and is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.HistoryThe first seat of justice in Fulton County was Ottokee, located there because of its central location in the county. A wooden courthouse was built in 1851.However, a railroad was built further south. Wauseon sprung up in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point, and incorporated in 1859. With the commercial success that the railroad brought to Wauseon, the citizens of the county voted to move the county seat to Wauseon in 1871. The Fulton County Courthouse was built in 1872.GeographyFulton County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Area.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.4%) is water.Adjacent countiesLenawee County, Michigan (north)Lucas County (east)Henry County (south)Williams County (west)Hillsdale County, Michigan (northwest)