County · code 36035
Fulton CountyNew York
Fulton County is a county in New York, with its seat in Johnstown. It was created on April 18, 1838.
- Founded1838
- County seatJohnstown
- Named forRobert Fulton
- Land area495 sq mi + 37 sq mi water
- Population53,324 2020 Census
Where it is
Fulton on the map of New York
New York has 62 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1838 from Montgomery County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Fulton County was created from Montgomery County and named after Robert Fulton. In 1860, it lost territory to Hamilton County.
- 1838Fulton County created Fulton created from Montgomery. · N.Y. Laws 1838, 61st sess., ch. 332, sec. 1/p. 328
- 1860
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Fulton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Fulton County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (fultoncountyny.org).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 31,740 in all from NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), Geospatial Services / GIS Program Office (AGOL org 'ShareGIS NY', owner NYSGIS_GPO).
edited 25 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Fulton by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Fulton County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Fulton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Fulton County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Fulton County
- When was Fulton County founded?
- Fulton County was founded in 1838, formed from Montgomery County, and named after Robert Fulton.
- What is the county seat of Fulton County?
- The county seat of Fulton County is Johnstown.
- Is there an online parcel map for Fulton County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Fulton County's boundary or name changed?
- Fulton County was created in 1838 from Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Hamilton County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Fulton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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