Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It forms part of the state's Mohawk Valley region. Its county seat is Johnstown. At the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 53,324. The county is named in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. Fulton County comprises the Gloversville micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Capital District. History In 1838, Fulton County was split off from Montgomery, shortly after the Montgomery county seat was moved to Fonda, New York. The creation of Fulton County was engineered by Johnstown lawyer Daniel Cady, whose wife was a cousin of Robert Fulton. Fulton County was created on April 18, 1838, by a partition of Montgomery County, resulting in a county with an area of. The old Tryon County courthouse, later the Montgomery County courthouse, became the Fulton County Courthouse, where it is New
Fulton County es un condado en el estado de Nueva York de los Estados Unidos. Forma parte de la región de Mohawk Valley del estado. Su sede de condado es Johnstown. En el censo de 2020 de los Estados Unidos, el condado tenía una población de 53,324. El condado es nombrado en honor a Robert Fulton, quien es ampliamente acreditado con el desarrollo del primer barco de vapor comercialmente exitoso. Fulton County comprende el área estadística micropolitana de Gloversville, que se incluye en el Distrito de la Capital. En la historia de 1838, Fulton County se separó de Montgomery, poco después de que la sede del condado de Montgomery se trasladó a Fonda, Nueva York. La creación de Fulton County fue diseñada por el abogado de Johnstown Daniel Cady, cuya esposa era una prima de Robert Fulton. Fulton County se creó el 18 de abril de 1838, por una parte del condado de Montgomery, resultando en un condado con un área de condado.