Welcome to Fairpoint ...

Fairpoint is located in Belmont County<1>.

The location of Fairpoint has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Fairpoint: FAIR-poynt<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairpoint, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Fairpoint is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Fairpoint: (740)

Communities Also Named Fairpoint ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fairpoint - they are located in Kansas and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairpoint.

Communities near Fairpoint ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairpoint.

• Wheeling
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Moundsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
• Saint Clairsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
• Bellaire
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
• Barnesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <5>
• Shadyside
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Cadiz
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <5>
• Bethlehem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
• Bridgeport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <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 Fairpoint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairpoint.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairpoint. 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 Fairpoint.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairpoint. See our Newspapers Page for Fairpoint.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairpoint ...

Looking for more information about Fairpoint? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairpoint, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairpoint.

Adding Fairpoint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairpoint 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 Fairpoint was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fairpoint post office opened in 1876.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairpoint.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairpoint. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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