Fulton County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Johnstown, Gloversville, Ephratah.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for New York is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Fulton titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
27 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFulton was formed in 1838 (1838-04-18) from Montgomery.
FULTON created from MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFulton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,049 | 24,162 | 30,985 | 42,842 | 44,927 | 48,597 | 51,021 | 51,304 | 55,153 | 55,073 | 53,324 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bleecker Cemetery |
| Bleecker Cemetery |
| Boshart Cemetery |
| Broadalbin Mayfield Rural Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Chatsey Cemetery |
| Christie Cemetery |
| Christman Cemetery |
| Clemmons Cemetery |
| Colonial Cemetery |
| Dempster Cemetery |
| Dillaborough Cemetery |
| Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Ephratah Rural Cemetery |
| Ferndale Cemetery |
| Fical Cemetery |
| Five Point Cemetery |
| Getman Cemetery |
| Gifford Valley Cemetery |
| Hageman Cemetery |
| Hoesville Road Cemetery |
| Israel Cemetery |
| Kecks Center Cemetery |
| McBeth Cemetery |
| Michael Cemetery |
| Middle Sprite Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Munsonville Cemetery |
| Northville Main Street Cemetery |
| Perth Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Riceville Cemetery |
| Rockwood Rural Cemetery |
| Roundtop Cemetery |
| Saint Anthonys Cemetery |
| Saint Bridgetts Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Union Free Cemetery |
| Union Mills Cemetery |
| Vail Mills Cemetery |
| West Galway Cemetery |
| Yates Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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