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Welcome to Fair View ...

Fair View is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Fair View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fair View: Fair Vw.

Fair View is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fair View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Fair View (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Fair View: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Fair View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fair View - they are located in New Brunswick, Tennessee and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fair View.

Communities near Fair View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fair View.

  • Scottsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fort Payne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rainsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
  • Stevenson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <5>
  • Sylvania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Fyffe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
  • Powell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Section
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ider
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
    • Ider is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fair View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fair View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fair View. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fair View.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair View. See our Newspapers Page for Fair View.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair View ...

Looking for more information about Fair View? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fair View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fair View.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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