Welcome to Upper Fairmount ...
Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upper Fairmount, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Upper Fairmount is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Upper Fairmount lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Upper Fairmount: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Upper Fairmount: 21867<4>
Communities near Upper Fairmount ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Fairmount.
- Fruitland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pocomoke City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Princess Anne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Hallwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oriole
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Upper Fairmount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Fairmount.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Fairmount. 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 Upper Fairmount.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Fairmount. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Fairmount.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Fairmount ...
Looking for more information about Upper Fairmount? 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 Upper Fairmount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Fairmount.
Adding Upper Fairmount to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upper Fairmount 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 (so far) for Upper Fairmount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Upper Fairmount post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upper Fairmount.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Fairmount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Upper Fairmount area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Upper Fairmount area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Upper Fairmount). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Upper Fairmount or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |