Fairmont, Missouri - Wikipedia
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Fairmont is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Fairmont was laid out in 1851, and named for its lofty elevation.[2] A post office called Fairmont was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]
Fairmont is home to a local fur trading and tanning post.
Beneath a tree rests the leg of Henry Tague, who lost this limb from diabetes and decided to have it given a full ceremonial treatment.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairmont, Missouri
- ^ "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.