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Welcome to Broadalbin ...

The village of Broadalbin is located in Fulton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Broadalbin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1810.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Broadalbin has a population of 1,274 people<2> (see below for details).

Broadalbin is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Broadalbin: 518 & 838<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Broadalbin had an population of 1,274 people. This is a decrease of 3.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Broadalbin had a population of 1,327 people. This makes Broadalbin the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,327 people, the population of Broadalbin decreased 5.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,411 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Broadalbin.

Websites for Broadalbin ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fultoncountyny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Broadalbin, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Broadalbin ...

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

  • Amsterdam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gloversville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Johnstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <5>
  • Ballston Spa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hagaman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
    • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <5>
  • Northville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fultonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <5>
  • Mayfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fonda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadalbin. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Broadalbin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadalbin ...

Looking for more information about Broadalbin? 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 Broadalbin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broadalbin.

Adding Broadalbin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Broadalbin 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 Broadalbin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Broadalbin post office opened in 1810.

We also found Broadalbin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broadalbin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Broadalbin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broadalbin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Broadalbin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Broadalbin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/