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Welcome to Fordsbush ...

Fordsbush is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Fordsbush is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fordsbush: 518 & 838<3>

Websites for Fordsbush ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

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

Communities near Fordsbush ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ilion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <4>
  • Herkimer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Little Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mohawk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Frankfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Plain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Canajoharie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dolgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fordsbush ...

Looking for more information about Fordsbush? 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 Fordsbush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fordsbush.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fordsbush - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Fordsbush area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Fordsbush area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.