Fulton County is named for Robert Fulton, who invented the steamship.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Hamilton County
E – Saratoga County
W – Herkimer County
Created: April 18, 1838 
County Seat:
Johnstown ( Tyron ) 1772 – 1784
Johnstown ( Montgomery ) 1784 – 1836
Fonda ( Montgomery ) 1836 – 1838
Johnstown 1838 – present
County Courthouse – Johnstown
Location: 223 West Main Street / William Street
Built: 1772 – 1775
Style: Georgian
Architect: Samuel Fuller of Schenectady
Contractor: Bennet and Zephaniah Bachellor of Boston
Description: The building faces east and is a one story red colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Johnstown. The east front has a small porch. Above is a fan widow. On the center of the roof is a square white colored wood cupola rising to an octagonal cupola with green colored dome. The building consists of one large courtroom. The building houses the County Supreme Court, County Court, County Family Court and County Surrogate’s Court.
Note: The courthouse is the oldest court building in New York. The construction was financed by Sir William Johnson and was the Tryon County and Montgomery County courthouse until 1838, when the county became Fulton County.
History: The county was created as Tyron County in 1772 and Johnstown was selected as the county seat. The name was changed to Montgomery County in 1784. The first and only courthouse was built in 1772 to 1775 in Johnstown. In 1836 the county seat was moved to Fonda and in 1838, Fulton County was created and the county seat returned to Johnstown.
County Administration Building – Johnstown
Location: 223 West Main Street / William Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a two story yellow colored brick and limestone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Johnstown. The building adjoins the courthouse and Clerk’s Office which are on the east side. The section on the west side was built in 1961 to 1962. The architect was William Harrison of Troy and the contractor was J Lansing Finlay of Amsterdam.
County Courthouse – Johnstown
County Clerk’s Office – Johnstown
County Administration Building – Johnstown
Photos taken 2010