Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fort Johnson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fort Johnson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Fort Johnson ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Johnson: Ft. Johnson
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fort Johnson. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Johnson.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Fulton, Herkimer, Otsego, Schenectady & Schoharie.
Below are the counties that are near Fort Johnson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Johnson:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Fort Johnson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Amsterdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tribes Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harrower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harrower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
- Rockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Wallins Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
- Hagaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Auriesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cranesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fonda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fultonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burtonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Randall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Knox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Altamont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fullers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fullers is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Berne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hartmans Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
- Lisha Kill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
- Meadowdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Guilderland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Berne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berne
- Colonie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Voorheesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Perth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Broadalbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Berkshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gloversville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mills Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
- Meco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Broadalbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
- Union Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Sammonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Benson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Arietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Wells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Fort Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Starkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Dolgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Salisbury Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Center Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Cherry Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- West Charlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
- Hagedorns Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Whiteside Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
- Galway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Birchton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Birchton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
- Charlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Mosherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Harmony Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
- Burnt Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rock City Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ballston Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ballston Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Center
- Milton Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pattersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Braman Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Mariaville Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Delanson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Duanesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duane Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Princetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Esperance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Central Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Argusville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Howes Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gallupville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Schoharie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Mineral Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Sharon Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cobleskill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Leesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Johnson, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Johnson.
Cemeteries Near Fort Johnson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Johnson.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fort Johnson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Johnson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thayer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (477 more) ...
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fort Johnson had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fort Johnson had a population of 463 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
- Fort Hunter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amsterdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tribes Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Auriesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Minaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Minaville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- Cranesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fonda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fultonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Scotch Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Broadalbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Munsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Munsonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Johnson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Johnson.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Johnson ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Johnson.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Johnson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Johnson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Johnson.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Fort Johnson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fort Johnson:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Johnson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Johnson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |