Welcome to Fairmont ...
The city of Fairmont is located in Marion County<1> and is the County Seat for Marion County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
When the people of Fairmont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmonter<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairmont has a population of 18,403 people<3> (see below for details).
Fairmont is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fairmont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Fairmont: (304) & (681)<5>
Websites for Fairmont ...
Official Website: www.cityoffairmontwv.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairmont had an population of 18,403 people. This is a decrease of 1.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairmont had a population of 18,704 people (or 33.15% of the total population of Marion County). This makes Fairmont the county's most populous community.
The population of Fairmont represents 1.01% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,704 people, the population of Fairmont decreased 2.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,097 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairmont.
Communities Also Named Fairmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Fairmont - they are located in British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairmont.
Communities near Fairmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairmont.
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Clarksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <6>
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Shinnston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <6>
- Mannington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <6>
- Star City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Fairchance
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairmont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmont. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fairmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairmont ...
Looking for more information about Fairmont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fairmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairmont.
Adding Fairmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairmont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Fairmont post office opened in 1843.
We also found Fairmont in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fairmont: www.cityoffairmontwv.com/
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fairmont refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fairmont may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairmont. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |