Welcome to Fairmount ...
Fairmount is located in Jackson County<1>.
When the people of Fairmount refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmounter<2>
Fairmount is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fairmount lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fairmount: 816 & 975<4>
Communities Also Named Fairmount ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Fairmount: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Henry County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 45 communities that are also named Fairmount - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Jersey (3), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairmount.
Communities near Fairmount ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairmount.
- Kansas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
- Overland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <5>
- Kansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
- Lee's Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
- Shawnee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Blue Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
- Lenexa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
- Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
- Leawood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Raytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
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 Fairmount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairmount.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Fairmount.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmount. See our Newspapers Page for Fairmount.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairmount ...
Looking for more information about 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 Fairmount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jackson, 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairmount area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Fairmount area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |