Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairmount (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairmount. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Fairmount ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Fair Mount.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairmount is located in Grant County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Blackford, Delaware, Howard, Huntington, Madison, Miami, Tipton, Wabash & Wells.
Below are the counties that are near Fairmount. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairmount:
- Grant County (The home county of Fairmount)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Fowlerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jonesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Gas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
- Hackleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Michaelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Rigdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Matthews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Upland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Herbst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Arcana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Swayzee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
- Swayzee is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
- Friendly Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Renner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Shamrock Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Hartford City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <2>
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Millgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Montpelier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
- Cass County
- Galveston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Galveston is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <2>
- Galveston
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Janney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gaston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
- Eaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
- Andersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Delaware County
- Yorktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Muncie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
- Muncie is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
- Daleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
- Desoto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Liberty Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- Progress
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Delaware County
- Cowan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Delaware County
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Aroma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Omega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Atlanta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
- Strawtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Cicero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Cicero is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
- Durbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Hamilton County
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Ekin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
- Luray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Springport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Springport is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
- Sulphur Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Greentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Plevna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Hemlock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Vermont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Oakford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Indian Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Kokomo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <2>
- Cassville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Alto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Howard County
- West Middleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
- Mount Etna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Majenica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
- Majenica is located in Huntington County
- Plum Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Harlansburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
- Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
- Jay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Dunkirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
- Pennville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <2>
- Redkey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey
- Redkey is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <2>
- Fiat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Greene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Pony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Summitville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Orestes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Leisure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Gimco City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
- Gimco City is located in Madison County
- Elwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
- Frankton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
- Frankton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
- West Elwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Prosperity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Madison County
- Florida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Madison County
- North Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
- North Anderson is located in Madison County
- Country Club Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Woodlawn Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Converse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
- Amboy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - North Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Santa Fe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Loree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Miami
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Miami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
- Bunker Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Parker City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
- Parker City is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
- Windsor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Windfall City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Windfall is located in Tipton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windfall <2>
- Hobbs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Hobbs is located in Tipton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
- Nevada
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Tipton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Sharpsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
- Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <2>
- Goldsmith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- East Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Groomsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- La Fontaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Somerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Treaty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Lincolnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Wabash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <2>
- Lagro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
- Lagro is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <2>
- Richvalley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Wells County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Keystone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Liberty Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Poneto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Nottingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Petroleum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Travisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Travisville is located in Wells County
- Phenix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Reiffsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairmount, see our County-by-County Page for Fairmount.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fairmount ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmount.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fairmount. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fairmount and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fairmount.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Fairmount.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairmount:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blackford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cass County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hamilton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Huntington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miami County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tipton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wabash County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wells County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blackford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Grant County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Grant County
Cemeteries Near Fairmount ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairmount.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairmount covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Fairmount.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86327 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Musick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
- Forrestville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrestville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrestville Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205564 <5>
- Marion National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109425 <5>
- Grant Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85183 <5>
- Carver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Puckett Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Marion.
- The Puckett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Howe Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135326 <5>
- Pisgah Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairmount had a population of 1,462 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairmount had a population of 2,742 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Jonesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Summitville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Weaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hackleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Rigdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Upland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
- Roseburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Normal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Point Isabel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Point Isabel is located in Grant County
- Orestes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Wheeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (21 more) ...
- Herbst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Herbst
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairmount. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairmount.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairmount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairmount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairmount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4165, Longitude: -85.6473 |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairmount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |