Welcome to Fairton ...
Fairton is located in Cumberland County<1>.
The location of Fairton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1806.
Fairton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Fairton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairton lies within the (856) area code.
Communities near Fairton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairton.
- Vineland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Bridgeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Little Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <4>
- Leipsic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <4>
- Bridgeton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Roadstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Othello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Othello is located in Cumberland 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 Fairton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairton. 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 Fairton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairton. See our Newspapers Page for Fairton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairton ...
Looking for more information about Fairton? 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 Fairton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairton.
Adding Fairton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairton 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 Fairton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fairton post office opened in 1806.
We also found Fairton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.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 Cumberland, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |