Fairmount, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Fairmount City Hall | |
 Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′19″N 84°41′58″W / 34.43861°N 84.69944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gordon |
| Incorporated (town) | January 1, 1897[1] |
| Incorporated (city) | 1927[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 772 |
| • Density | 422.78/sq mi (163.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30139 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 and 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-28492[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355758[4] |
| Website | fairmountga |
Fairmount is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 720.[5] Gordon County is home to New Echota, which was once the Cherokee Nation's capital. It was the origin of the Cherokee written language and newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix.
The city is located near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Chattahoochee National Forest.
- ^ a b "Fairmount". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fairmount city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2016.[dead link]