HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
From Resources of the State of Arkansas,
published in 1872, by James P. Henry.
“Fulton County
adjoins Missouri on the north; population 4,843. Pilot Hill is the county site.
Timber, red, black and white oak, hickory, ash, grape vines and hazel; land,
a series of ridges and valleys with clear running streams; soil, mulatto
barren, soft permeable,
producing abundant crops of corn, fifty to sixty bushels, and wheat twenty-five
to thirty bushels to the acre;
splendid for fruit; good for stock, especially sheep; rich in minerals and
metals.
The celebrated Mammoth Spring is here.
The St. Louis, Batesville and Little Rock railroad will run through the eastern
part of this county.”
HISTORY OF SALEM, FULTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Written by Tracy Crain, Arkansas Democrat Gazette,
Sunday, September 17, 2000
“Salem in Fulton County, once known as Pilot Hill, continues to grow with
people and commerce.”
The
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
Salem, Arkansas,
Fulton County Seat
Updated 16 Feb 2015