Welcome to Fairport Harbor ...

The village of Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairport Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for Fairport Harbor: Fairport Hbr. (or less commonly used: Fairport Harb. or Fairport Hrbr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairport Harbor has a population of 3,058 people<3> (see below for details).

Fairport Harbor is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Fairport Harbor: (440)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairport Harbor had an population of 3,058 people. This is a decrease of 1.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairport Harbor had a population of 3,109 people. This makes Fairport Harbor the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Fairport Harbor represents 0.03% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 325th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,109 people, the population of Fairport Harbor decreased 2.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,180 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairport Harbor.

Communities near Fairport Harbor ...

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

• Mentor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Willoughby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Willoughby is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <5>
• Mayfield Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Heights
  • Mayfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield Heights <5>
• Eastlake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
  • Eastlake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <5>
• Willowick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
  • Willowick is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <5>
• Lyndhurst
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
  • Lyndhurst is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndhurst <5>
• Wickliffe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
  • Wickliffe is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <5>
• Richmond Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Heights
  • Richmond Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Heights <5>
• Willoughby Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
  • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <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 Fairport Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairport Harbor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairport Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Fairport Harbor? 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 Fairport Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairport Harbor.

Adding Fairport Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fairport Harbor post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairport Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/

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