East Fultonham, Ohio

East Fultonham is a census-designated place in central Newton Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.^[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43735.^[2] It is located along U.S. Route 22 a short distance east of the village of Fultonham.

It is noted as the birthplace of U.S. Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks. A private lake and beach club, Lake Isabella, has been a popular summer destination since 1939.

East Fultonham was originally named Axline, Ohio. Early industries included brickmaking, milling, railroading, and limestone quarrying, with the Columbia Cement Company as the largest employer in the area until it closed in the 1980s.

References

1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Fultonham, Ohio
2. ↑ Zip Code Lookup

Further reading

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

Municipalities and communities of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States County seat: Zanesville City Zanesville Villages Adamsville Dresden Frazeysburg Fultonham Gratiot‡ New Concord Norwich Philo Roseville‡ South Zanesville Townships Adams Blue Rock Brush Creek Cass Clay Falls Harrison Highland Hopewell Jackson Jefferson Licking Madison Meigs Monroe Muskingum Newton Perry Rich Hill Salem Salt Creek Springfield Union Washington Wayne CDPs Duncan Falls East Fultonham North Zanesville Pleasant Grove Trinway Unincorporated communities Adams Mills Blue Rock Chandlersville Hopewell Licking View Mattingly Settlement Nashport White Cottage Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°51′00″N 82°07′20″W / 39.85000°N 82.12222°W / 39.85000; -82.12222