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Welcome to Fairmont ...

Fairmont is located in Los Angeles County<1>.


The location of Fairmont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

When the people of Fairmont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmonter<3>

Fairmont is 2,800 feet [853 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fairmont is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Fairmont lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

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, 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, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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.

  • Lancaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lake Hughes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Antelope Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
    • Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
  • Del Sur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sur
    • Del Sur is located in Los Angeles County
  • Green Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Los Angeles County
  • Neenach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenach
    • Neenach is located in Los Angeles County
  • Leona Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Quartz Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosamond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Agua Dulce
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>

From that list, the Fairmont post office opened in 1888.

We also found Fairmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>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 community'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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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