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Welcome to Fairmont ...

Fairmont is located in Wake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairmont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

When the people of Fairmont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmonter<2>

Fairmont is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fairmont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fairmont: 919 & 984<4>

Communities Also Named Fairmont ...

While we believe that this Fairmont is located in Wake County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Fairmont. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson and Robeson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 29 communities that are also named Fairmont - they are located in British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, 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.

  • Durham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
  • Apex
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
  • Wake Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Garner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Knightdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fairmont was on a map titled Road Map for North Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmont - 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairmont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Fairmont 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.