Upper Fairmount Maryland Map

About Upper Fairmount, Maryland

Upper Fairmount is a locality in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Upper Fairmount is located at 38.1040°N, 75.7913°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21867.

Upper Fairmount rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, a gentle topography where fields of corn and soybeans give way to the marshy edges of tidal creeks. It lies 19.8 miles west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 259°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-west of Princess Anne. The air here carries the briny tang of the nearby Chesapeake Bay, a constant reminder of the water’s pervasive influence, and in the late afternoon, the sun often bleeds across the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long, soft shadows that deepen the contours of the land. Ancient live oaks, draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the few winding roads, their gnarled branches reaching out like patient hands, while the occasional weathered farmhouse, its paint peeling like sun-dried skin, suggests a long history of habitation and quiet perseverance. The economic life of Upper Fairmount has long been tied to the bounty of the water and the soil, a tradition stretching back to its earliest settlers who drew sustenance from the rich estuaries and fertile farmland. Generations have cultivated the land, their lives dictated by the seasons and the ebb and flow of the tides, and the legacy of oystering and crabbing, though perhaps less dominant than in bygone days, still hums beneath the surface of local identity. Scattered remnants of older structures hint at a more robust past, perhaps a defunct cannery or a long-closed general store, whispers of a community that has adapted to changing times while holding onto its fundamental character, a place where the quiet hum of tractors in the distance often mingles with the calls of unseen waterfowl.

About This Upper Fairmount Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Upper Fairmount, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.104012, -75.791319. 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 Upper Fairmount and Somerset County.

Detailed location data for Upper Fairmount includes the ZIP code (21871), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Somerset County (Princess Anne), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Upper Fairmount is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.