Welcome to Fort Edward ...
The village of Fort Edward is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Fort Edward has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Edward, you might consider that their post office opened in 1797.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Edward: Ft. Edward
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Edward has a population of 3,267 people<3> (see below for details).
Fort Edward is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fort Edward lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fort Edward: (518)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Edward had an population of 3,267 people. This is a decrease of 3.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Edward had a population of 3,375 people (or 5.34% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Fort Edward the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Fort Edward represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 644th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,375 people, the population of Fort Edward increased 7.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,141 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Edward.
Communities Also Named Fort Edward ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Edward - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Edward.
Communities near Fort Edward ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Edward.
- Saratoga Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <5>
- Glens Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Falls
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls <5>
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <5>
- Cambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
- Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Schuylerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
- Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <5>
- Lake George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <5>
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2016: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Rupert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Edward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Edward.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Edward. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Edward.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Edward. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Edward.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Edward ...
Looking for more information about Fort Edward? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Edward, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Edward.
Adding Fort Edward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Edward in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Edward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fort Edward post office opened in 1797.
We also found Fort Edward in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Edward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Edward. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Edward. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Edward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |