Montgomery County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 69 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Amsterdam, St. Johnsville, Nelliston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP31 of 69 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
69 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ames Academy Building | Ames | 2002 |
| Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory | Amsterdam | 1994 |
| Amsterdam City Hall | Amsterdam | 2001 |
| Amsterdam Free Library | Amsterdam | 2019 |
| Bates-Englehardt Mansion | St. Johnsville | 1989 |
| Bragdon-Lipe House | Canajoharie | 2005 |
| Butler, Walter, Homestead | Fonda | 1976 |
| Canajoharie Historic District | Canajoharie | 2015 |
| Caspar Getman Farmstead | Stone Arabia | 2010 |
| Caughnawaga Indian Village Site | Fonda | 1973 |
| Chalmers Knitting Mills | Amsterdam | 2010 |
| County Farm | Fonda | 1982 |
| Danascara Place | Tribes Hill | 2019 |
| Ehle House Site | Nelliston | 1982 |
| Ehle, Peter, House | Nelliston | 1980 |
| Enlarged Double Lock No. 33 Old Erie Canal | St. Johnsville | 2002 |
| Erie Canal NHL | Fort Hunter | 1966 |
| First Baptist Church | Charleston | 1994 |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church of St. Johnsville | St. Johnsville | 2013 |
| Fort Johnson NHL | Fort Johnson | 1972 |
| Fort Klock NHL | St. Johnsville | 1972 |
| Fort Plain Conservation Area | Fort Plain | 1979 |
| Fort Plain Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Fort Plain | 2012 |
| Fort Plain Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Fort Plain | 2022 |
| Frey House | Palatine Bridge | 2002 |
| Fultonville Historic District | Fultonville | 2019 |
| Glen Historic District | Glen | 2001 |
| Gray-Jewett House | Amsterdam | 2005 |
| Green Hill Cemetery | Amsterdam | 2005 |
| Greene Mansion | Amsterdam | 1979 |
| Guy Park | Amsterdam | 1973 |
| Guy Park Avenue School | Amsterdam | 1995 |
| Hurricana Stock Farm | Amsterdam | 2013 |
| Jones, Samuel and Johanna, Farm | Amsterdam | 1993 |
| Kilts Farmstead | Stone Arabia | 2009 |
| Lasher-Davis House | Nelliston | 1980 |
| Nellis Tavern | St. Johnsville | 1990 |
| Nellis, Jacob, Farmhouse | Nelliston | 1980 |
| Nelliston Historic District | Nelliston | 1980 |
| Nelliston School | Nelliston | 2002 |
| New Courthouse | Fonda | 1982 |
| Old Courthouse Complex | Fonda | 1982 |
| Palatine Bridge Freight House | Palatine Bridge | 1973 |
| Palatine Bridge Historic District | Palatine Bridge | 2019 |
| Palatine Church | Palatine | 1973 |
| Pawling Hall | Hagaman | 2002 |
| Reaney, Margaret, Memorial Library | St. Johnsville | 2012 |
| Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia | Nelliston | 1977 |
| Rice's Woods | Canajoharie | 1980 |
| Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complex | Amsterdam | 1999 |
| Smith, John, Farm | Hallsville | 2012 |
| Smith-Voorhees-Covenhoven House | Fultonville | 2022 |
| St. Johnsville Historic District | St. Johnsville | 2019 |
| Stone Grist Mill Complex | St. Johnsville | 1996 |
| Sweet, Samuel, Canal Store | Amsterdam | 1989 |
| Temple of Israel | Amsterdam | 1992 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church and Cemetery | Stone Arabia | 2005 |
| US Post Office-Amsterdam | Amsterdam | 1988 |
| US Post Office-Canajoharie | Canajoharie | 1988 |
| US Post Office-Fort Plain | Fort Plain | 1989 |
| US Post Office-St. Johnsville | St. Johnsville | 1989 |
| Van Alstyne House | Canajoharie | 1983 |
| Van Wie Farmstead | McKinley | 2011 |
| Vrooman Avenue School | Amsterdam | 1983 |
| Wagner, Webster, House | Palatine Bridge | 1973 |
| Walrath-Van Horne House | Nelliston | 1980 |
| Waterman-Gramps House | Nelliston | 1980 |
| West Hill School | Canajoharie | 2002 |
| Windfall Dutch Barn | Salt Springville | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontgomery was formed in 1772 (1772-03-12) from Albany.
TRYON (now MONTGOMERY) created from ALBANY. TRYON's western boundary is estimated, since no western limit was specified. New York's western boundary was not definitively established until 1782.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontgomery County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28,848 | 22,051 | 37,569 | 35,818 | 30,866 | 38,315 | 47,488 | 57,928 | 59,142 | 59,594 | 57,240 | 53,439 | 49,708 | 49,532 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS74 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 74 of 74 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ames Cemetery |
| Caughnawaga Cemetery |
| Christian Church Cemetery |
| Chuctanunda Cemetery |
| Clouse Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Currytown Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Dillenback Cemetery |
| Dodds Cemetery |
| Dorn Cemetery |
| Dunkel Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Flanders Cemetery |
| Flint Cemetery |
| Flint Cemetery |
| Florida Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Fort Plain Cemetery |
| Freysbush Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Good Shepherd Cemetery |
| Gove Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Griffeth Cemetery |
| Hagaman Mills Cemetery |
| Haight Family Burial Ground |
| Kimball Cemetery |
| Kline Cemetery |
| Klock Cemetery |
| Klock Cemetery |
| Lyker Cemetery |
| Maple Avenue Cemetery |
| Mapletown Cemetery |
| Montgomery County Home Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Nellis Cemetery |
| Nelliston Cemetery |
| Nestle Cemetery |
| Old Hagaman Cemetery |
| Old Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Olmstead Cemetery |
| Palatine Bridge Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Prospect View Cemetery |
| Remsen Bush Cemetery |
| Saint Casimir Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Stanislaus Cemetery |
| Sammons Cemetery |
| Scotch Church Cemetery |
| Sitterly Cemetery |
| Spraker Hill Cemetery |
| Sweet Cemetery |
| Thayer Cemetery |
| Van Epps - Starin Cemetery |
| Van Vechten Cemetery |
| Village Cemetery |
| Walrath Cemetery |
| West Saint Johnsville Cemetery |
| Wiles Cemetery |
| Wyckoff Cemetery |
| Yerding Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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