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New York Counties
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New York Counties
There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were
created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, although two of these
counties have since been abolished. The most recent county formation in New York was in 1912, when Bronx County
was created from the portions of New York City that had been annexed from Westchester County. New York's
counties are named for a variety of Native American words, British provinces, cities, and royalty, early
American statesmen and generals, and state politicians. |
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Fulton County, New York
Fulton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Johnstown
Year Organized: 1838
Square Miles: 496
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Court House: 223 West Main Street
County Building
Johnstown, NY 12095-2309
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
in honor of Robert Fulton, engineer, inventor and builder of
the steamboat "Clermont" in 1807, the first steam vessel and the first to sail
the Hudson
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Fulton County was taken from the northern part of Montgomery county in 1838; NW. from Albany 40 miles; length E. and
W. 32 miles, breadth N. and S. 17. The surface of the northern part of this county is hilly, with some ranges of a
mountainous character. The Kayaderosseras range of mountains enters the county on the NE., but sinks to the general
level in the town of Northampton. The county is well watered and contains several small lakes. It is divided into 9
towns. (Historical Collections of the State of New York, Past and Present, John Barber, Clark Albien & Co., 1851)
Fulton County, named after Robert Fulton, the illustrious inventor of the steamboat, was created by an act of the
Legislature, April 18, 1838. The county contains 544 square miles of rolling land, the highest elevation being
Pinnacle Mountain, 2,514 feet above sea level. In the northern corner are also many small lakes, possessing those
picturesque features characterizing the wilderness region of New York.
Full History at NYSAC
Geography
Fulton County is in the central part of the state, northwest of Albany.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 533 square miles (1,380 kmē), of which, 496
square miles (1,285 kmē) of it is land and 37 square miles (95 kmē) of it (6.89%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Hamilton County, New York - north
- Saratoga County, New York - east
- Montgomery County, New York - south
- Herkimer County, New York - west
Cities and Towns:
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- Benson |
town |
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- Bleecker |
town |
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- Broadalbin |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Caroga |
town |
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- Edinburg |
town |
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- Gloversville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Johnstown
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mayfield |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Northville |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Stratford |
town |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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