Fairmont, West Virginia
Overview
Fairmont is a city in Marion County
Marion County, West Virginia
| style="float:right;"|As of the census of 2000, there were 56,598 people, 23,652 households, and 15,515 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 26,660 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Nicknamed "The Friendly City". The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Marion County
Marion County, West Virginia
| style="float:right;"|As of the census of 2000, there were 56,598 people, 23,652 households, and 15,515 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 26,660 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile...
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- Established in 1820 as Middletown, then in Monongalia CountyMonongalia County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile...
, it was chartered by the Virginia General AssemblyVirginia General AssemblyThe Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...
in 1843 as Fairmont, a contraction of "Fair Mountain".
- Country Club BakeryCountry Club BakeryCountry Club Bakery, located in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA, is a small family owned bakery that is significant because it is the home of the pepperoni roll. The pepperoni roll is a snack popular in West Virginia and some nearby regions of the Appalachian Mountains...
in Fairmont is "The Home of the Original Pepperoni RollPepperoni RollThe pepperoni roll is a snack popular in West Virginia and some nearby regions of the Appalachian Mountains such as Western Pennsylvania, Western Maryland and Appalachian Ohio...
", the first Father's DayFather's DayFather's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June but it is also celebrated widely on other days...
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- The former head of the art department at Fairmont State UniversityFairmont State UniversityFairmont State University is a public university located in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA. Enrollment of the university is about 7,700 and offers masters degrees in business, education, teaching, criminal justice and nursing in addition to 90 baccalaureate and 50 associate degrees...
, Luella MundelLuella MundelLuella Mundel was the subject of a documentary by Helen Whitney called American Inquisition. The program examined how McCarthyism had affected the small town of Fairmont, West Virginia. Victor Lasky, "the rightwing journalist" who rose to prominence in the McCarthy era, sued ABC over his...
, was the subject of a documentary called American Inquisition by Helen WhitneyHelen WhitneyHelen Whitney is an award-winning producer for the American Broadcasting Company.She produced a documentary called American Inquisition, which became the subject of a very famous case about First Amendment rights...
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