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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairmount (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairmount. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fairmount ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Fair Mount.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairmount is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.

Below are the counties that are near Fairmount. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairmount:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Fairmount)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Starrucca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Sherman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
    • Lakewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
    • Aldenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
    • Forest City Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Siko
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Dyberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Calkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County
    • Carley Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
    • Boyds Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Vandling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <2>
    • East Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jermyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
    • Carpenter Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Craig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Justus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
    • La Plume
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Brandt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
    • Ararat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lanesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <2>
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Burnwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
    • Union Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • New Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <2>
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Factoryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Deposit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • East Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Ouaquaga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Harpursville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Corbettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Creekside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Nineveh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Belden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Brookvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Union Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • West Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • East Guilford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Yaleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County (NY)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Hambletville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hambletville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Pea Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • China
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Peakville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Rock Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Chiloway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Shinhopple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Gregorytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Butternut Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Cooks Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Corbett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Otsego County (NY)
    • Unadilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hankins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Acidalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Callicoon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hortonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Cochecton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Falls Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jeffersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Cochecton Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochecton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
      • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <2>
    • Narrowsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
      • Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <2>
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairmount, see our County-by-County Page for Fairmount.

Newspapers Published in Fairmount ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmount.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairmount, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairmount.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairmount:

Cemeteries Near Fairmount ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairmount.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairmount covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.

  • Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
  • Hale Eddy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
  • Orson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orson Cemetery
  • Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Danville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Danville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413892 <4>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Old Village Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Village Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Community Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • North Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Jackson Cemetery
  • East Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jackson Cemetery
  • Ararat Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Foster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • St. Julianas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Julianas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Julianas Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Fairmount in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairmount.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.

  • Scott Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
    • Scott Center is located in Wayne County
  • Starrucca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
    • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
  • Tallmanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
    • Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
  • Preston Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
    • Preston Park is located in Wayne County
  • Starlight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
    • Starlight is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <2>
  • Autumn Leaves
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autumn Leaves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
    • Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County
  • Winterdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
    • Winterdale is located in Wayne County
  • Sherman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Wayne County
  • Melrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Susquehanna County
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Poyntelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poyntelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
  • Lake Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Lake Como is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Como <2>
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    • Stevens Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
      • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Brandt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairmount. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairmount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairmount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9170, Longitude: -75.4182       In this case, the coordinates for Fairmount have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairmount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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