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Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 37,069.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17057.html )〕 Its county seat is Lewistown,〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 and the largest city is Canton. Fulton County comprises the Canton, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area. Fulton County is part of Forgottonia. Bob Bucher is the Chairman of the Fulton County Board. Mike Hays was the County Administrator until the position was eliminated. == History == Fulton County was organized in 1823 from Pike County. It is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. It was the home of famous poet/writer Edgar Lee Masters in his early days; he wrote the famous Spoon River Anthology (1915). Fulton County was home to Camp Ellis during World War II. The county is known for the annual Spoon River Scenic Drive which occurs the first 2 weekends in October. This has been a tradition since 1968 and attracts thousands of participants from all over the country. File:Fulton County Illinois 1823.png|Fulton County between 1823 and 1825, including a large tract of unorganized territory temporarily attached.〔White, Jesse. ''Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties.'' State of Illinois, March 2010. ()〕 File:Fulton County Illinois 1825.png|Fulton County in 1825, reduced to its current size, its unorganized territory formed into new counties. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fulton County, Illinois」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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