East Fultonham, Ohio

East Fultonham, Ohio
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°50′48″N82°07′30″W / 39.84667°N 82.12500°W / 39.84667; -82.12500
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Muskingum
Township	Newton
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)
• Land	0.40 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [2]	758 ft (231 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	290
• Density	723.2/sq mi (279.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	43735 (East Fultonham) 43777 (Roseville)
FIPS code	39-23534
GNIS feature ID	2628887 [2]

East Fultonham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Newton Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43735. ^[4] The population was 290 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

East Fultonham had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. ^[5] The community was named for its location east of Fultonham. ^[5]

Geography

East Fultonham is in southwestern Muskingum County, southwest of the center of Newton Township. It is located along U.S. Route 22 a short distance east of the village of Fultonham. Via US 22, it is 9 miles (14 km) northeast to Zanesville, the Muskingum county seat, and 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest to Somerset. Ohio State Route 345 runs along the western edge of East Fultonham, with its northern terminus at US 22. To the south it leads 12 miles (19 km) to New Lexington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the East Fultonham CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km²), of which 0.40 square miles (1.04 km²) are land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²), or 25.2%, are water. ^[1] Jonathan Creek runs along the northern edge of the community, and its tributary the Buckeye Fork comes in from the south. Lake Isabel fills the valley between the two creeks in the eastern part of the CDP. Jonathan Creek flows east to Moxahala Creek at Avondale and is part of the Muskingum River watershed.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	335		—
2020	290		−13.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3]

Notable people

• Thomas A. Hendricks, 21st vice president of the United States

References

1. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Fultonham, Ohio
3. "P1. Race – East Fultonham CDP, Ohio: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
4. Zip Code Lookup
5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 40.
6. "P1. Race – East Fultonham CDP, Ohio: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

Further reading

• Schneider, Norris F., A Small History of A Small Town: East Fultonham, Muskingum County, Ohio, Zanesville Times Signal, October 6, 1957.