Welcome to Fort Johnson ...

The village of Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Johnson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Johnson: Ft. Johnson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Johnson has a population of 465 people<3> (see below for details).

Fort Johnson is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fort Johnson is located in the (518) area code.

Websites for Fort Johnson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Johnson had an population of 465 people. This is a decrease of 5.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Johnson had a population of 490 people. This makes Fort Johnson the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 490 people, the population of Fort Johnson has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 491 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Johnson.

Communities Also Named Fort Johnson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fort Johnson - they are located in Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Fort Johnson ...

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

• Schenectady
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
  • Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <5>
• Gloversville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Johnstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
• 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 <5>
• Ballston Spa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
  • Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <5>
• 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 <5>
• Canajoharie
  (17 miles [27.4 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>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• Northville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • Northville is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <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 Fort Johnson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Johnson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Johnson ...

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

Adding Fort Johnson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fort Johnson post office opened in 1828.

We also found Fort Johnson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Johnson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/