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Welcome to Fairmount ...

Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga 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 1883.

When the people of Fairmount refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fairmounter<3>

Fairmount is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Fairmount ...

While we believe that this Fairmount is located in Cuyahoga County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Fairmount. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton and Miami County.

Beyond Ohio, 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 Jersey (3), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, 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.

  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Parma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
  • Lakewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mentor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
  • Euclid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <5>
  • Strongsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Westlake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <5>
  • North Olmsted
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
    • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <5>
  • North Royalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
    • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <5>
  • Garfield Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
    • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people

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 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 for Fairmount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fairmount post office opened in 1883.

We also found Fairmount in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmount.

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 Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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