Fairmont Illinois Map
Fairmont, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fairmont, Madison County.
Interactive Map of Fairmont, Illinois
| City | Fairmont |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.908937 |
| Longitude | -90.214277 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fairmont, Illinois
Fairmont is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Fairmont is located at 38.9089°N, 90.2143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60441.0.
Fairmont exhales a quiet breath of prairie air, its landscape a gentle sweep of cultivated fields that stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer heat. It lies 2.1 miles north-west of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 308°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-east of Old Jamestown. The land here, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the farmer’s plow, creating a patchwork quilt of corn and soy that ripens under the wide, benevolent sky. Small woodlands, often bordering the meandering creeks that trace silver lines across the terrain, offer dappled shade, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain. The character of Fairmont is etched in the sturdy practicality of its modest homes and the open, unpretentious demeanor of its people, who seem to carry the vastness of their surroundings in their easy smiles. The history of Fairmont is tied to the fertile soil and the ambition of those who first tilled it, a legacy evident in the enduring agricultural backbone of its economy. While the broader region has seen shifts in industry, Fairmont has held fast to its roots, its prosperity still largely gauged by the bounty of its fields. The small businesses that line its main street, their signs a little faded but their doors always open, speak to a resilient spirit, a quiet determination to thrive. There's a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the rhythms of planting and harvest, of community gatherings and simple daily routines, have been passed down through generations, imbuing Fairmont with a distinct, unhurried charm.
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About This Fairmont Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairmont, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fairmont and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fairmont is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fairmont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
