Place:Stratford, Fulton, New York, United States

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NameStratford
TypeTown
Coordinates43.167°N 74.683°W
Located inFulton, New York, United States
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Stratford is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwestern corner of the county, northeast of the village of Dolgeville. It was named after Stratford, Connecticut.

History

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The town comprises patents of various pre-Revolutionary grants, including part of the extensive land grants of Sir William Johnson. Settlement began circa 1800, by settlers from Connecticut. The town was formed in 1805 from the town of Palatine while still part of Montgomery County. Part of the town was removed in 1842 to create part of the town of Caroga.

The population of Stratford was 353 in 1810.

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