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Welcome to Fairmount Springs ...

Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Fairmount Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairmount Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Fairmount Springs: Fairmount Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fairmount Spngs. or Fairmount Sprngs.)

Fairmount Springs is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fairmount Springs is within the (570) area code.

Communities near Fairmount Springs ...

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

  • Bloomsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Nanticoke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Berwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Larksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
    • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <4>
  • Harveys Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
    • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <4>
  • Dallas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Nescopeck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
    • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <4>
  • Sugar Notch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
    • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Millville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairmount Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairmount Springs ...

Looking for more information about Fairmount Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairmount Springs.

Adding Fairmount Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairmount Springs 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 Springs was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairmount Springs.

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmount Springs - 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>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.









 

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