Profile for Fairmont, West Virginia, WV

Fairmont is on the Monongahela, Tygart and West Fork rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Polsley's Mill
· Gaston Junction
· Johntown
· Middletown
· Pettyjohn
· Polsley's Court House

Mining brought a boom in the 1850s.

In 1907, members of a local church organized a special sevice honoring fathers. The service is believed to be the first celebration of Father's Day.

Well-known residents have included:
· Mary Lou Retton, gymnast, Olympic medallist

Local festivals include:

• Three Rivers Festival - May 24-26, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Pricketts Fort State Park, Valley Falls State Park

Historic sites and museums: Snodgrass One-Room Schoolhouse Museum, Barrackville Covered Bridge, Pricketts Fort State Park

Colleges and universities: Fairmont State College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Fairmont

Cemeteries (49)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Parks (2)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Fairmont population
• Ancestry of people in Fairmont
• Housing in Fairmont
• Income in Fairmont
• Marital status of adults in Fairmont
• Place of birth of people in Fairmont
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fairmont
• School enrollment & education levels in Fairmont
• Transportation & commute times in Fairmont
• Marion County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fairmont demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Marion County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26554 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Marion County government
• Marion County Chamber of Commerce
• Marion County tourism

17% of Fairmont residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fairmont ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fairmont
• Cemeteries in Marion County
• Libraries in or near Fairmont

Post a query on a message board:

• Marion County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fairmont museums
• Fairmont historic sites
• Fairmont area parks

• Marion County (Images of America)

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fairmont area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Marion County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fairmont
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Marion County

• Fairmont business guide
• Marion County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Marion County
• Arrests in Marion County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fairmont was $16,062, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Marion County economic census
• Marion County economic summary
• Marion County employment growth
• Marion County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

20% of Fairmont residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fairmont
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Fairmont
• School districts in or near Fairmont
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fairmont
• YouTube videos about Fairmont

• Air pollution in Marion County
• Diesel soot in Marion County
• Land contamination in Marion County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Marion County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Fairmont festival dates:

• Three Rivers Festival - May 24-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fairmont

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fairmont
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Fairmont items now on sale

• Marion County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fairmont medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Fairmont
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Fairmont
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Marion County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fairmont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $668.

• Find Foreclosure in Fairmont
• Homes for sale in Fairmont
• Find a Fairmont Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Fairmont include Marion County ... View libraries

• Libraries near Fairmont

• West Virginia library

• Get directions from Fairmont
• Get directions to Fairmont
• Census map of Fairmont area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Fairmont

Newspapers in Fairmont include Times West Virginian

• Daily newspapers in or near Fairmont
• AM radio stations in or near Fairmont
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Fairmont
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Fairmont
• TV stations in or near Fairmont
• Media ownership in the Fairmont area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Fairmont
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fairmont
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fairmont

• Parks near Fairmont
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Fairmont
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
• Photos of West Virginia places
• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Marion County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fairmont political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fairmont
• Total membership by faith, in Marion County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Fairmont workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fairmont between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Fairmont include Comfort Inn & Suites, Country Club Motor Lodge, Days Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites Fairmont, Holiday Inn-Fairmont, Super 8.

• Fairmont travel guide
• Airports near Fairmont
• Hotels near Fairmont
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

Browse list of West Virginia community profiles