Montgomery County, NY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY situated toward the east part of New York, and traversed by Mohawk river and the Erie canal. Area, 356 square miles. Face of the country diversified; soil rich, except where rocky. Seat of justice, Fonda. Pop. in 1810, 41,214; in 1820, 37,569; in 1830, 43,595; in 1840, 35,818; in 1850, 31,992. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New York

Montgomery County, New York (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MONTGOMERY COUNTY situated toward the east part of New York, and traversed by Mohawk river and the Erie canal. Area, 356 square miles. Face of the country diversified; soil rich, except where rocky. Seat of justice, Fonda. Pop. in 1810, 41,214; in 1820, 37,569; in 1830, 43,595; in 1840, 35,818; in 1850, 31,992.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 232-233.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Ames, NY City or Town
Canajoharie, NY City or Town
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