Welcome to Fortsville ...

Fortsville is located in Saratoga County<1>.

The location of Fortsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fortsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fortsville is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fortsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fortsville is located in the (518) area code.

Communities near Fortsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fortsville.

• Saratoga Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• Glens Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Hudson Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
  • Hudson Falls is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls <4>
• Ballston Spa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
  • Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <4>
• South Glens Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
  • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
• Fort Edward
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
  • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <4>
• Corinth
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
• Greenwich
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
• Schuylerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Lake George
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>

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 Fortsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fortsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fortsville. 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 Fortsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortsville. See our Newspapers Page for Fortsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fortsville ...

Looking for more information about Fortsville? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fortsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fortsville.

Adding Fortsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fortsville 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 Fortsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fortsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fortsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/