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Montgomery County, New York

74 topographic sheets cover 66 settlements here, and 62 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

62 National Register listings published here, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

New York within the United States
Montgomery County within New York
Explore by year 1853 1893

What the record shows

  • 1,354 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 62 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 49 buildings, 11 districts, 1 structure and 1 site.
  • 9 of the 62 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 66 populated places in this county; 66 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

62

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Ames Academy Buildingbuilding200201001496
Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armorybuilding199494000658
Amsterdam City Hallbuilding200100001687
Amsterdam Free Librarybuilding2019100004800
Bates-Englehardt Mansionbuilding198989002091
Bragdon-Lipe Housebuilding200505001123
Walter Butler Homesteadbuilding197676001229
Canajoharie Historic Districtdistrict201515000233
Caspar Getman Farmsteadbuilding201010000594
Chalmers Knitting Millsbuilding201010000028
County Farmbuilding198216000742
Danascara Placebuilding2019100004819
Peter Ehle Housebuilding198080002655
Enlarged Double Lock No. 33 Old Erie Canalstructure200202000315
Erie Canaldistrict196666000530
First Baptist Churchbuilding199493001546
First Methodist Episcopal Church of St. Johnsvillebuilding201312001259
Fort Johnsonbuilding197272000858
Fort Klockbuilding197272000859
Fort Plain Historic Districtdistrict202212000510
Frey Housebuilding200202001644
Fultonville Historic Districtdistrict2019100004242
Glen Historic Districtdistrict200101000844
Gray-Jewett Housebuilding200505001127
Green Hill Cemeterysite200505000166
Greene Mansionbuilding197979001590
Guy Parkbuilding197373001206
Guy Park Avenue Schoolbuilding199595000669
Hurricana Stock Farmbuilding201313000308
Samuel and Johanna Jones Farmbuilding199393000460
Lasher-Davis Housebuilding198080002656
Nellis Tavernbuilding199090000685
Jacob Nellis Farmhousebuilding198080002657
Nelliston Historic Districtdistrict198080002658
Nelliston Schoolbuilding200202001645
Old Courthouse Complexdistrict198216000743
Palatine Bridge Freight Housebuilding197373001208
Palatine Bridge Historic Districtdistrict2019100004358
Palatine Churchbuilding197373001209
Pawling Hallbuilding200202001331
Margaret Reaney Memorial Librarybuilding201212000210
Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabiabuilding197777000951
Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church Complexbuilding199999000505
John Smith Farmdistrict201211001061
Smith-Voorhees-Covenhoven Housedistrict2022100007397
St. Johnsville Historic Districtdistrict2019100003628
Stone Grist Mill Complexbuilding199696000140
Samuel Sweet Canal Storebuilding198989001389
Temple of Israelbuilding199292001043
Trinity Lutheran Church and Cemeterybuilding200504001440
US Post Office-Amsterdambuilding198888002451
US Post Office-Canajohariebuilding198888002464
US Post Office-Fort Plainbuilding198988002510
US Post Office-St. Johnsvillebuilding198988002434
Van Alstyne Housebuilding198383001711
Van Wie Farmsteadbuilding201111000450
Vrooman Avenue Schoolbuilding198383001712
Webster Wagner Housebuilding197373001210
Walrath-Van Horne Housebuilding198080002659
Waterman-Gramps Housebuilding198080002660
West Hill Schoolbuilding200202000359
Windfall Dutch Barnbuilding200000001411

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

9

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Bird's-eye view, 1881 - Amsterdam & Port Jackson, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1881) - Amsterdam & Port Jackson, N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1881 - Canajoharie & Palatine Bridge, N.Y., 1881
Bird's-eye view (1881) - Canajoharie & Palatine Bridge, N.Y., 1881. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1889 - Fonda, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1889) - Fonda, N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1891 - Fort Plain, N.Y. and Nelliston
Bird's-eye view (1891) - Fort Plain, N.Y. and Nelliston. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1889 - Fultonville, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1889) - Fultonville, N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1890 - Rockton, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1890) - Rockton, N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1853 - Map of Montgomery County, New York : from actual surveys
Land ownership map (1853) - Map of Montgomery County, New York : from actual surveys. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1893 - Mohawk, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1893) - Mohawk, N.Y.. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1890 - St. Johnsville, N.Y.
Bird's-eye view (1890) - St. Johnsville, N.Y.. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

22 of 39 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 39 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Amsterdam City Hospital, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Amsterdam City Hospital, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
J.B. Auto Co. 24 Hour service, day or night, phone 759 or 2747, Boston Public Library - undated
J.B. Auto Co. 24 Hour service, day or night, phone 759 or 2747. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Interior of the Round Chapel dedicated to our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York., Boston Public Library - undated
Interior of the Round Chapel dedicated to our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Round Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Round Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Batchelorville Bridge, Sacandaga Lake, Boston Public Library - undated
Batchelorville Bridge, Sacandaga Lake. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Post office, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Post office, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
The entrance to Auriesville Shrine, Auriesville, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
The entrance to Auriesville Shrine, Auriesville, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Main Street, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Main Street, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
St. Mary's Catholic Church and rectory, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
St. Mary's Catholic Church and rectory, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Mt. Loretto Convalescent & Rest Home, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Mt. Loretto Convalescent & Rest Home, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Greetings from Amsterdam, New York, Boston Public Library - undated
Greetings from Amsterdam, New York. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Wilbur H. Lynch High School, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Wilbur H. Lynch High School, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
East End Park, East Main Street, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
East End Park, East Main Street, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Fort Johnson, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Fort Johnson, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Amsterdam, N.Y 1875, Boston Public Library - undated
Amsterdam, N.Y 1875. Bailey, H. H. (Howard Heston), 1836-1878, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Senior high school, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Senior high school, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Market Hill view of business section of Market Street, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Market Hill view of business section of Market Street, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
West End Park, showing Soldier's Memorial, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
West End Park, showing Soldier's Memorial, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
East Main Street, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
East Main Street, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Guy Park Manor, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Guy Park Manor, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Municipal golf course, Amsterdam, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Municipal golf course, Amsterdam, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

39 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 961 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 39 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-08-04, scale 1:35000
1956-08-04, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-08-04, scale 1:35000
1956-08-04, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-08-04, scale 1:35000
1956-08-04, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-09-23, scale 1:35000
1958-09-23, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-21, scale 1:60000
1959-10-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-05-11, scale 1:80000
1978-05-11, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-05-11, scale 1:80000
1978-05-11, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1990-04-01, scale 1:28000
1990-04-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1990-04-01, scale 1:28000
1990-04-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1990-04-01, scale 1:28000
1990-04-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:24000
1952-04-16, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:24000
1952-04-16, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:24000
1952-04-16, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:24000
1952-04-16, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-07-02, scale 1:35000
1957-07-02, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-07-02, scale 1:35000
1957-07-02, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-07-02, scale 1:35000
1957-07-02, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-07-02, scale 1:35000
1957-07-02, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-09-23, scale 1:35000
1958-09-23, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-09-23, scale 1:35000
1958-09-23, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-09-23, scale 1:35000
1958-09-23, scale 1:35000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-21, scale 1:60000
1959-10-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-21, scale 1:60000
1959-10-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-10-21, scale 1:60000
1959-10-21, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-05-11, scale 1:80000
1978-05-11, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-05-11, scale 1:80000
1978-05-11, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-05-01, scale 1:28000
1988-05-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-05-01, scale 1:28000
1988-05-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-05-01, scale 1:28000
1988-05-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1988-05-01, scale 1:28000
1988-05-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1990-04-01, scale 1:28000
1990-04-01, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2001-04-28, scale 1:14400
2001-04-28, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2001-04-28, scale 1:14400
2001-04-28, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2001-04-28, scale 1:14400
2001-04-28, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2001-04-28, scale 1:14400
2001-04-28, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2003-04-25, scale 1:28800
2003-04-25, scale 1:28800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2003-04-25, scale 1:28800
2003-04-25, scale 1:28800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2003-04-25, scale 1:28800
2003-04-25, scale 1:28800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2003-04-25, scale 1:28800
2003-04-25, scale 1:28800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

14 stations, 4 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

77 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 29-1Amsterdam city: Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Van Dyke Ave., Market; Romeyn Ave., Chestnut; Arnold Ave., Wilson Ave., Bunn; Glenn Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 93, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 203
  • 29-2Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Arnold Ave.; Chestnut, Academy, Wall; Mechanic, Fairview Pl.; Glen Ave., Bunn, Wilson Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 193, 194, 202, 204, 205, 206, 208
  • 29-3Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Fairview Pl., Mechanic; Wall; Guy Park Av.; McDonnell, Union, Glen Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 183, 184, 190, 191, 192, 195
  • 29-4Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Guy Park Ave.; Wall, Wall extended (Ward line); Mohawk (Ward line); Guy extended, Guy (Ward line).; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 305C, 331C
  • 29-5Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Romeyn Ave.; Market; Prospect, Thomas, Academy; Chestnut.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 90, 91, 92, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216
  • 29-6Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Academy, Thomas, Prospect; Shuler, Market, Greene, William; Guy Park Ave.; Wall.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 185, 186, 187, 189, 209, 217, 218
  • 29-7Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Guy Park Ave., William, Greene, Market, Shuler, Prospect; Chuctanunda Creek, Ward line; Mohawk River (Ward line); Wall extended, Wall (Ward line).; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 188, 219, 220, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 305E, 306W, 331E
  • 29-8Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Chuctanunda Creek; Ward line, Reid; Bell, Grove.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 221, 222W, 264, 265, 266
  • 29-9Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Grove; Schuyler; E. Main; Ward line, Chuctanunda Creek.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 256, 257, 258, 267, 268
  • 29-10Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 3, excluding Amsterdam Hotel in Block 307 Bounded by E. Main; Schuyler, Schuyler extended (Ward line); Mohawk River (Ward line); Ward line.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 306E, 307 - part, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 328C, 328W
  • 29-11Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 3, comprising Amsterdam Hotel in Block 307
  • 29-12Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by City limits; City limits; Amsterdam, Chuctanunda and Northern Rarilroad, Mason Ave., Frank-lin, Mathies Ave., Edson; Church, Crane, Lenox, Gorski, Young, Julia, Church.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 227, 228, 236, 237, 238, 239
  • 29-13Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Clizbe Ave., City limits; Church, Julia, Young, Gorski, Lenox, Crane, Church; Ward line, Chuctanunda Creek, Ward line.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 42S, 222E, 224, 225, 226E, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235
  • 29-14Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Edson; Vrooman Ave.; Edward, James, Hibbard; Reid, Church.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 223, 244, 245, 246, 247, 263
  • 29-15Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Edson, Mathies Ave., Franklin, Mason Ave., Amsterdam, Chuctanunda and Northern Railroad; City limits; E. Main; Vrooman Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 240, 241, 242, 243, 326, 371
  • 29-16Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Edward; Vrooman Ave.; Forbes; Morris, Cody, Pulaski.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 249, 250, 251
  • 29-17Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Hibbard, James, Edward; Pulaski; Cody, Grove; Bell, Reid.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 248, 261, 262
  • 29-18Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Cody; Dean, E. Main, Voorhes; New York Central Railroad; Schuyler.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 255, 259, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318
  • 29-19Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Cady, Morris, Forbes; Lark; New York Central Railroad; Voorhies, E. Main, Dean.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 254, 260, 319, 320
  • 29-20Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Forbes; Vrooman Ave.; New York Central Railroad; Lark, Leslie.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 252, 253, 321, 322, 323
  • 29-21Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by E. Main; City limits; Mohawk River (Ward line); Schuyler extended, New York Central Railroad, Vroomen Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 324, 325, 327, 328E
  • 29-22Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by Mohawk River (Ward line); City limits; City limits; Minaville, Florida Ave., Bridge.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 329, 330, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 348, 349, 350
  • 29-23Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by Minaville; City limits; Florida Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 343, 344, 345, 346, 353, 354, 355, 359, 360, 361, 365, 366, 368, 369
  • 29-24Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by Mohawk River (Ward line); Bridge, Florida Ave.; City limits.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 332, 333, 334, 335, 347, 351, 352, 356, 357, 358, 362, 363, 364, 367, 370
  • 29-25Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by City limits; Market, Van Dyke Ave., Glen Ave.; Romeyn Ave.; Northampton Rd.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 99, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109
  • 29-26Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Romeyn Ave.; Glen Ave.; Arnold Ave.; Lindbergh Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 94, 95, 98
  • 29-27Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Romeyn Ave., Lindbergh Ave., Arnold Ave.; Glen Ave.; Union, Brandt Pl., Guy Park Ave.; Northampton Rd.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 181, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201
  • 29-28Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by City limits; Northampton Rd.; Phillips; Evelyn Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 175, 180
  • 29-29Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by City limits; Evelyn Ave., Evelyn; Division; W. Main, Guy Park Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 116, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 293, 298, 299, 300, 303, 304
  • 29-30Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Guy Park Ave., W. Main, Division; Gardiner, W. Main, Guy extended (Ward line); Mohawk River (Ward line), City limits; City limits.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 286, 289, 290, 291, 294, 295, 296, 297, 301, 302, 305W, 331W
  • 29-31Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Phillips; Northampton Rd.; Division; Evelyn.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, 179, 287, 288, 292
  • 29-32Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Guy Park Ave., Brandt Pl., Union; McDonnell, Guy Park Ave., Guy; Division; Clinton.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 182, 280, 281
  • 29-33Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Division; Guy; W. Main; Gardiner.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 279, 282, 283, 284, 285
  • 29-34Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Ward line; Chuctanunda Creek; Milton Ave., 2nd Ave., Van Der Veer; Locust Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 43S, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64
  • 29-35Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Ward line, Brookside Ave.; Locust Ave., Van Der Veer, 2nd Ave., Grand, Locust Ave.; Bunn Creek, Distributing Reservoir.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 44, 45, 46S, 47, 48, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 81
  • 29-36Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by City limits, Ward line; Distributing Reservoir, Bunn Creek, Locust Ave.; Prospect; Market.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89S
  • 29-37Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Grand, 2nd Ave., Milton Ave.; Chuctanunda Creek; Chuctanunda Creek, Prospect; Locust Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
  • 29-38Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 8 Bounded by City limits; Clizbe Ave., Low Pl., McCleary Ave., 3rd; Forest Ave., Lyon, Wilbur, Finlay, Clizbe Ave.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30
  • 29-39Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 8 Bounded by City limits; Clizbe Ave., Finlay, Wilbur, Lyon; Brookside Ave., Ward line; City limits.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 46N, 89N
  • 29-40Amsterdam city - That part of Ward 8 Bounded by Lyon, Forest Ave., 3rd, McCleary Ave., Low Pl., Clizbe Ave.; Ward line; Chuctanunda Creek, Ward line.; This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42N, 43N, 226W
  • 29-41Amsterdam town: Fort Johnson village
  • 29-42Hagaman village
  • 29-43Amsterdam town - That part outside Amsterdam city and Hagaman village Bounded by Town line; To;wn line; Town line; Amsterdam city limits, State Highway 67, County Highway 53, Hagaman village limits
  • 29-44Amsterdam town - That part outside Amsterdam city, Fort Johnson and Hagaman villages Bounded by Town line; Hagaman village limits, County Highway 53; State Highway 67, Amsterdam city limits, Fort Johnson village limits, Town line; Town line
  • 29-45Fort Plain village comprising parts of Canajoharie and Minden towns: Fort Plain village - That part in Canajoharie town Bounded by Town line; Village limits; Village limits
  • 29-46Fort Plain village - That part in Canajoharie town Bounded by Town line; Village limits; Village limits
  • 29-47Fort Plain village - That part in Minden town Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; Otsquago Creek; South, Mohawk, Washington, Lydius, Canal
  • 29-48Fort Plain village - That part in Minden town Bounded by Village limits; Canal, Lydius, Washington, Mohawk, South; Otsquago Creek; Village limits
  • 29-49Fort Plain village - That part in Minden town Bounded by Otsquago Creek; Village limits; Town line, Village limits, Town line, Village limits; Village limits
  • 29-50Canajoharie town, outside Fort Plain village: Ames village
  • 29-51Canajoharie village: Canajoharie village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; Village limits; Canajoharie Creek
  • 29-52Canajoharie village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Canajoharie Creek, Montgomery, Church, Cliff, Otsego; Smith, Village limits
  • 29-53Canajoharie village - That part Bounded by Cliff, Church, Montgomery; Canajoharie Creek; Village limits; Smith, Otsego
  • 29-54Canajoharie town - That part outside Ames and Canajoharie villages Bounded by Town line; Town line; Town line; State Highway 10, Ames village limits, State Highway 10, State Highway 163, State Highway 10, Canajoharie village limits
  • 29-55Canajoharie town - That part outside Ames, Canajoharie and Fort Plain villages Bounded by Town line, Canajoharie village limits; State Highway 10, State Highway 163, State Highway 10, Ames village limits, State Highway 10; Town line; Town line, Fort Plain village limits, Town line, Fort Plain village limits
  • 29-56Charleston town
  • 29-57Florida town: Florida town - That part east of State Highway 30, outside Amsterdam city
  • 29-58Florida town - That part west of State Highway 30, outside Amsterdam city
  • 29-59Glen town: Fultonville village
  • 29-60Glen town - That part outside Fultonville village, excluding Our Lady of Martyrs Tertianship (Jesuit Fathers)
  • 29-61Our Lady of Martyrs Tertianship (Jesuit Fathers) (In Glen town)
  • 29-62Minden town, outside Fort Plain village: Minden town - That part north of State Highway 80, outside Fort Plain village
  • 29-63Minden town - That part south of State Highway 80, outside Fort Plain village
  • 29-64Minden town - That part east of Fort Plain village limits and west of Canajoharie town line, outside Fort Plain village
  • 29-65Mohawk town: Fonda village
  • 29-66Mohawk town - That part east of State Highway 148, outside Fonda vil-lage
  • 29-67Mohawk town - That part west of State Highway 148, outside Fonda village
  • 29-68Palatine town: Nelliston village
  • 29-69Palatine Bridge village
  • 29-70Palatine town - That part east of State Highway 10, outside Palatine Bridge village and excluding Montgomery County Home
  • 29-71Montgomery County Home (In Palatine town)
  • 29-72Palatine town - That part west of State Highway 10, outside Nelliston and Palatine Bridge villages
  • 29-73Root town: Root town - That part Bounded by Town line; Town line; County Highway 92; County Highway 82, State Highway 162, State Highway 55, Town line
  • 29-74Root town - That part Bounded by State Highway 55, State Highway 162; County Highway 82, County Highway 92, Town line; Town line; Town line
  • 29-75St. Johnsville town: St. Johnsville village St. Johnsville village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; Village limits; Bridge, E. Main, N. Division
  • 29-76St. Johnsville village - That part Bounded by Village limits; N. Division, E. Main, Bridge; Village limits; Village limits
  • 29-77St. Johnsville town - That part outside St. Johnsville village

Wildfire, 1995 to 2020

425 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 425 of them, burning about 400 acres. 21 started naturally and 80 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined237
Arson/incendiarism80
Debris and open burning32
Smoking24
Natural21
Equipment and vehicle use19
Recreation and ceremony6
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Railroad operations and maintenance2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Three of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
10 April 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined35 acresNew York Forest RangersLATIMER ROAD FIRE
16 April 2005Recreation and ceremony8.0 acresFire Department of New Yorknot named
18 April 2016Arson/incendiarism6.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
26 June 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
14 November 2016Arson/incendiarism6.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
24 April 2016Arson/incendiarism6.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
2 May 2013Smoking5.5 acresNew York Forest RangersCHARLESTON FIRE
26 July 2020Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresFire Department of New YorkNA

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1964 to 2025

60 of 528 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 528 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 2 injuries and about $32,081,700 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind332
Hail60
Flash Flood59
Flood56
Tornado10
Lightning7
Funnel Cloud2
Dust Devil1
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2013Flash FloodFt Plain1 killedFlash flooding occurred throughout Fort Plain due to heavy rainfall. Fifty to one hundred people were trapped in homes and water rescues needed to take place. Media reported up to two hundred homes were damaged or destroyed by flooding. Every road within the town was under water and some bridges were damaged or destroyed. One fatality occurred as flood waters swept a woman from a trailer away.
August 2011Flash FloodBurtonsville1 killedRecord flooding occurred along the Schoharie Creek in Montgomery County. Several homes on Colyer Road in Burtonsville were destroyed. On August 28th, Route 5S over the Schoharie Creek was closed and the New York State Thruway, I-90, was closed westbound at Exit 27 (Amsterdam-Route 5) and eastbound at Exit 28 (Fultonville-Fonda) due to severe flooding on the Schoharie Creek. On the morning of August 29th at approximately 8:45 am EST, a 72 year old man drowned when his truck was swept away from Route 5S by the Schoharie Creek in the Town of Glen. ||It was reported that at least 20 farmers lost crops and sustained damage to farmland in the Schoharie and Mohawk valleys in Montgomery County.| |The Burtonsville river gage on the Schoharie Creek, which is located on the right bank 0.4 miles south of Burtonsville, 2.7 miles north of Esperance, exceeded its 6 foot flood stage at 11:01 am EST on August 28th, its 8 foot moderate flood stage at 1:45 pm, its 10 foot major flood stage at 6:12 pm, and dropped below flood stage at 8:25 pm on August 30th. A record crest occurred but the time and reading were unknown, since the gage was damaged during the flooding.||Initially started out as flash flooding then transitioned to river flooding.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindAmsterdam1 hurt, $2,000no account filed
July 2004LightningFultonville1 hurtMan transported to St. Mary's Hospital after experiencing a close lightning strike while driving along NYS Thruway. (Man was able to guide vehicle to median after the strike, was transported to the hospital, and was treated for light sensitivity.)
July 1989Tornado (F4)not stated$25,000,000no account filed
April 2001Heavy RainAmsterdam$1,000,000Excesssive rains and snowmelt led to massive erosion, resulting in a mudslide between Amsterdam and Rotterdam Junction in eastern Montgomery County. The mud slide took place, April 8, on an escarpment located on the north side of the Mohawk River. The mudslide encompassed a 35 to 40-yard stretch of Route 5, completely covering the westbound lane with mud, branches and large tree trunks. Traffic had to be re-routed for several days. A portion of Swart Hill Road was completely destroyed.
August 2001Flash FloodAmsterdam$1,000,000no account filed
November 1996Flash FloodFultonville/Fonda$500,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindCountywide$500,000no account filed
July 2008Flash FloodCranesville$300,000Flash flooding resulted in the closure of eastbound lanes of the New York State Thruway, Interstate 90, at mile marker 169, with at least 2 to 3 feet of water on the road. In addition, the westbound lanes were accumulating significant amounts of water as well.||Numerous roads were washed out across the county. In the town of Amsterdam, some of the flooded roads which sustained damage included Truax Road, Cranes Hollow Road, Chapman Drive, Widow Susan Road, and Swarts Hill Road. In addition, properties along the South Chuctanunda Creek near Amsterdam also experienced flooding.||In the town of Florida, Peck and Mckinney Roads were closed due to washed out culverts, with some bridges damaged and needing further inspection, including a bridge on Hartley Road.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindSt Johnsville$300,000no account filed
January 1998Flash FloodCountywide$250,000On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Montgomery County. Severe flood damage was incurred especially due to the Chuctanunda and Cayadutta Creeks. At Amsterdam, the Chuctanunda Creek caused the bank to collapse at the Noteworthy Company which resulted in the evacuation of ninety people. After the bank collapsed the creek was pounding at the structure and this resulted in basement flooding and structural damage. There were many other road closures throughout the county due to ponding of water and small stream flooding including the creek at Rockton.
June 1992Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
August 2003Flash FloodCanajoharie$200,000no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindCanajoharie$200,000no account filed
September 1998Thunderstorm WindFonda$200,000no account filed
November 1996Flash FloodAmsterdam$200,000no account filed
April 2022FloodSt Johnsville$160,000Several roads throughout Montgomery County were closed due to flooding, some of which included the villages of Hagaman and Fultonville and the towns of Palatine, Canajoharie, Root, Charleston and Glen. Overall, the county experienced 21 road closures, 2 damaged road culverts, 2 mudslides, 1 foundational collapse of a home and 3 motor vehicle accidents.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindPalatine Bridge$160,000Four houses damaged.
July 2021Flash FloodFonda$100,000Multiple reports of flash flooding in and around the Village of Fonda. A small creek north of Fonda overflowed its banks causing 6 to 8 inches of water and mud to flow down Broadway (Route 30A) to Main Street (Route 5), causing multiple roads to be closed. Road shoulders were washed out on Old Johnson Road. The Interstate 90 off-ramps were closed at Exit 28 in the village of Fultonville due to flooding.
May 2013Flash FloodScotch Bush$100,000Local television media reported flash flooding on Sulphur Springs Road in Florida due to heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms. The flash flooding caused significant damage to a home. One and a half feet of water swept through the home.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindCanajoharie$100,000no account filed
September 1998Thunderstorm WindGlen$100,000no account filed
June 2000Flash FloodCountywide$80,000no account filed
June 1998Flash FloodEast Portion$80,000no account filed
June 2002Tornado (F0)Amsterdam$75,000no account filed
August 2003Flash FloodSouth Amsterdam$50,000no account filed
May 2002Thunderstorm WindAmsterdam$50,000no account filed
August 1994Thunderstorm WindFonda$50,000no account filed
June 1994Thunderstorm WindSprakers$50,000no account filed
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCanajoharie$50,000no account filed
June 1994Thunderstorm WindFort Plain$50,000no account filed
May 2000Flash FloodCanajoharie$41,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindFonda$40,000no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindAmsterdam$30,000no account filed
August 2001Thunderstorm WindAmsterdam$30,000no account filed
May 2002Thunderstorm WindFt Johnson$29,000no account filed
May 2003Tornado (F0)Tribes Hill$25,000no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindAmsterdam$25,000no account filed
May 2000Flash FloodFonda$25,000no account filed
December 2000Flash FloodAmsterdam$25,000no account filed
September 1998Thunderstorm WindCharleston$25,000no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindGlen$22,000no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindFt Plain$22,000no account filed
August 2001Thunderstorm WindSprakers$21,000no account filed
June 2008LightningSt Johnsville$20,000A stucture reportedly caught fire from a lightning strike near Mindenville.
August 2003Flash FloodFt Plain$20,000no account filed
August 2003LightningAmsterdam$20,000no account filed
September 2000Thunderstorm WindCanajoharie$20,000no account filed
September 1998Thunderstorm WindRural Grove$20,000no account filed
February 1997LightningSt Johnsville$20,000no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindAmsterdam$19,000no account filed
July 2000Thunderstorm WindGlen$19,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindAmsterdam$16,000no account filed
October 2020Tornado (EF0)Ft Plain$15,000The NWS Storm Survey team observed a nearly destroyed barn with metal siding strewn about the property. A tree was also toppled. The was the only damage as the tornado was very short lived. It spun up on the QLCS line moving through the area.
August 2003Flash FloodCanajoharie$15,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindFonda$15,000no account filed
August 1997Thunderstorm WindGlen$15,000no account filed
October 1995Thunderstorm WindCountywide$15,000no account filed
September 2000Thunderstorm WindSt Johnsville$12,000no account filed

Mines and quarries

16 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 16 workings inside this county. 12 still produce and 4 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction9
Stone, Crushed/Broken4
Platinum, Nickel1
Lead1
Barium-Barite, Sulfur1
Garnet1
Quartz1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Flat Creek DepositLead, Barium-Barite, SulfurOccurrence
FondaPlatinum, NickelOccurrenceUnknown
Spraker's Basin DepositGarnet, QuartzOccurrence
Crushed Rock ProductsStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Plant No. 1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
St. Johnsville QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
St. Johnsville QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Coddington BankSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Mohawk Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Moyer PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Randall PittSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Root PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Route 199 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Route 199 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sheldon PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Weaver's PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

66

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.