Welcome to Fonda ...

The village of Fonda is located in Montgomery County<1> and is the County Seat for Montgomery County.

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

Fonda was established in 1751.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fonda has a population of 754 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Fonda is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fonda is located in the (518) area code.

Websites for Fonda ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fonda had an population of 754 people. This is a decrease of 5.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fonda had a population of 795 people. This makes Fonda the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 795 people, the population of Fonda decreased 1.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 810 people).

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

Communities Also Named Fonda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fonda - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fonda.

Communities near Fonda ...

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

• Amsterdam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <5>
• Gloversville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
  • Gloversville is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville <5>
• Cobleskill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <5>
• Fort Plain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <5>
• Canajoharie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <5>
• Saint Johnsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
  • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <5>
• Hagaman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Broadalbin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
  • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <5>
• Mayfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <5>
• Palatine Bridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
  • Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <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 Fonda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fonda.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fonda. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fonda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fonda ...

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

Adding Fonda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fonda 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 Fonda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fonda post office opened in 1836.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fonda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

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