Welcome to Fairmont, West Virginia! In West Virginia you’ll fall in love with all there is to see and do in a vast mountain state.

Established in 1820 as Middletown, then in Monongalia County. Chartered by the Virginia Assembly in 1843 as Fairmont, a contraction of Fair Mountain, first considered as the name for the new town. Home of Francis H. Pierpont, War Governor of Virginia under Restored Government, whose body is buried in a cemetery in this city, Location of Fairmont State College and W.Va. Career College.

Discover Fairmont, the Famous Friendly City, and discover a piece of paradise. Escape to tranquility with spectacular mountain views, historic sites and sample a flavor of West Virginia hospitality.

While one of West Virginia’s fastest growing cities, Fairmont retains the comfortable quality of life so vital to its residents and so welcome to new residents. A nationally recognized University, art gallery, senior citizen center, and other recreation facilities are offered in Fairmont.

The most essential ingredient of Fairmont is its people. We're a friendly people with high ideals. We're a hard working people eager to grow with the future, while still respecting our past.