Welcome to Fairmount ...
Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
The location of Fairmount has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairmount, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
When the people of Fairmount refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmounter<3>
Fairmount is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fairmount lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Fairmount ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fairmount, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Fairmount ...
While we believe that this Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Fairmount. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bergen and Morris County.
Beyond New Jersey, 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, Missouri (2), 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.
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Hackettstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Hoffmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Long Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Gladstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Naughright
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Beattystown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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.
Adding Fairmount to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 for Fairmount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fairmount post office opened in 1849.
We also found Fairmount in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |