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City of Fairmont

Fairmont, nicknamed the "Friendly City", is a city of 18,313 people in , and the county seat of Marion County. It was established in 1820 as Middletown, and changed in 1843 to Fairmont, short for "Fair Mountain".
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Marion County Courthouse and Woodlawn Cemetery.

Courthouse
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The is a Beaux-Arts style building in , , in the . The courthouse was constructed from 1897 to 1900, and was designed by the architectural firm of Yost & Packard of .

Cemetery
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, located in , United States, is an example of the rural cemetery. It was laid out by Tell W. Nicolet of the firm of Morris and Knowles of Pittsburgh, PA.

Aerodrome
Fairmont Municipal Airport, also known as Frankman Field, is a public use located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of , a city in , United States. is situated 2½ miles southwest of City of Fairmont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pleasant Valley and Barrackville.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,506 at the 2020 census.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2020 census. was settled beginning in 1767 by William Galloway "Indian Billy" Ice.

City of Fairmont

Latitude
39.4768° or 39° 28′ 37″ north
Longitude
-80.149° or 80° 8′ 56″ west
Population
18,700
Elevation
981 feet (299 metres)
Open location code
86FXFVG2+PC
Geo­Names ID
7316526
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Third Street Bridge and Fairmont Senior High School.

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