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 Fairmont (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 Fairmont. 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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Fairmont is located in Clark County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Lee (IA), Van Buren (IA), Hancock (IL), Knox, Lewis & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Fairmont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairmont:
- Clark County (The home county of Fairmont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Wyaconda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Neeper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Medill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Kahoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clark City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Chambersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Saint Patrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Peaksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Acasto
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Brashear
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Rutledge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Knox City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jeddo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Baring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Edina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Newark
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hedge City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Hurdland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- La Belle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Court Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Sellers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Argola
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ewing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Marion County
- Nelsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Downing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Gorin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Retreat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Kilwinning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Croton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Vincennes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Argyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- New Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Keokuk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Primrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Sandusky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Donnellson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cantril
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bonaparte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keosauqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Meyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Lima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sutter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairmont, see our County-by-County Page for Fairmont.
Cemeteries Near Fairmont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairmont.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairmont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Sutter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Standiford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Schuster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blattner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ewing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shacklett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Etna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Carlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Combs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairmont had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairmont, with the one closest to Fairmont listed first.
- Wyaconda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Neeper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Gorin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- Deer Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Rutledge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Forest Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Medill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Arbela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairmont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairmont.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fairmont ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmont.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fairmont. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fairmont and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fairmont.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Fairmont.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fairmont:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Lee County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Fairmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |