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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Johnson: Ft. 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallins Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Hagaman
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fultonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Burtonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
      • Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Flat Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Johnson, with the one closest to Fort Johnson listed first.
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Fullers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Berne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Lisha Kill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisha Kill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Meadowdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • Guilderland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <1>
    • New Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Albany County
    • Voorheesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westmere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
    • Latham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
      • New Scotland is located in Albany County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Progress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
    • Broadalbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Berkshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Meco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Mayfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • North Broadalbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Broadalbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Union Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jackson Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Arietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
    • 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)
      • 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 <1>
    • Starkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Dolgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Newville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Herkimer County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Cherry Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <1>
    • South Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Otsego County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Charlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
      • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagedorns Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
    • Whiteside Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Galway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
      • Galway is located in Saratoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <1>
    • Birchton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
      • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
    • Charlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • Mosherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mosherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
    • Harmony Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
      • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Burnt Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rock City Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
      • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <1>
    • Milton Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Ballston Spa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Batchellerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
  • 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)
    • Mariaville Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <1>
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rynex Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Delanson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Duanesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Princetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Scotia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <1>
    • East Glenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
    • Schenectady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <1>
    • Central Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Argusville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
    • Lawyersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
      • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
    • Mineral Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <1>
    • Cobleskill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kline Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
    • Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <1>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
  • Auriesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Perth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Fulton County
  • Minaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
    • Minaville is located in Montgomery County
  • Cranesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fonda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Fultonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Scotch Bush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
    • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
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    • Broadalbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Johnstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Munsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
      • Munsonville is located in Fulton County

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]<5> of Fort Johnson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Johnson. 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/

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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Johnson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Johnson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9592, Longitude: -74.2380       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Johnson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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