Our Genealogy Helper
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 occur.
Another variation: Fair Mount.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fairmount. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairmount.
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 hospitals and doctors 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 may 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)
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poyntelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Wrighter Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- High Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Aldenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Forest City Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Tanners Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Siko
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Siko is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Bethany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dyberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount, with the one closest to Fairmount listed first.
- Simpson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vandling
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Mayfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Scott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Jermyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Green Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Carpenter Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Craig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Archbald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Brandt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- North Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Lanesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Susquehanna Depot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- 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)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- 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.
- Gulf Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Deposit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- East Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Ouaquaga
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Center Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Harpursville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Corbettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- East Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Yaleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- 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)
- Cadosia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Hambletville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Pea Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Barbourville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- China is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Peakville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Rock Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Harvard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Chiloway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Shinhopple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Otsego County (NY)
- Unadilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- 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)
- 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)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Jeffersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cochecton Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Narrowsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairmount, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairmount - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Hale Eddy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Danville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Village Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Jackson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Jackson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ararat Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ararat
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1358324 <2>
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Foster Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Julianas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<3>
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)
- Scott Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
- Starrucca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tallmanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
- Preston Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preston Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
- Starlight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Autumn Leaves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
- Winterdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winterdale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Melrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Lake Como
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Stevens Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Hancock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brandt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
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.
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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Otsego County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairmount) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |