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Welcome to Fairhope ...

The coastal city of Fairhope is located in Baldwin County<1>.



Fairhope was established in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairhope has a population of 22,681 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fairhope is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fairhope is within the (251) area code.

The ZIP codes for Fairhope: 36532-36533<4>

Websites for Fairhope ...

Official Website: www.cofairhope.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairhope had an population of 22,681 people. This is an increase of 47.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 81.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairhope had a population of 15,326 people (or 8.41% of the total population of Baldwin County). This makes Fairhope the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Fairhope represents 0.32% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,326 people, the population of Fairhope increased 22.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,480 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairhope.

Communities Also Named Fairhope ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Fairhope - they are located in Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Fairhope ...

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

  • Mobile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Daphne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <5>
  • Foley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <5>
  • Prichard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Spanish Fort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Robertsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
    • Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <5>
  • Loxley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
    • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <5>
  • Summerdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <5>
  • Elberta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
    • Elberta is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <5>
  • Silverhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
    • Silverhill is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverhill <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 Fairhope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairhope.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairhope. 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 Fairhope.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairhope ...

Looking for more information about Fairhope? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairhope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairhope.

Adding Fairhope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairhope in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairhope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fairhope post office opened in 1889.

We also found Fairhope on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairhope.

The official website for Fairhope: www.cofairhope.com/

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

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 Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairhope.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairhope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fairhope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairhope or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Fairhope includes: 36532 & 36533.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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