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Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is located in Mobile County<1>.


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


Fairview is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Fairview: (251)

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Mobile County, we know of another 19 Alabama communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Chilton, Coffee, Conecuh, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Pickens, Saint Clair, Walker and Winston County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 277 communities that are also named Fairview - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (9), British Columbia (2), California (7), Colorado (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (10), Idaho (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (12), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (8), Montana (2), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (7), New Mexico (2), New York (4), North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (12), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (6), Pennsylvania (18), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina (4), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (28), Texas (16), Utah, Virginia (10), Washington (5), West Virginia (10), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Fairview ...

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

  • Mobile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prichard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Saraland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
    • Saraland is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
  • Satsuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
    • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
  • Chickasaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <4>
  • Lucedale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
    • Lucedale is located in George County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <4>
  • Creola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Wilmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
  • Howell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
  • Chunchula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
    • Chunchula is located in Mobile County

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 Fairview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairview.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview ...

Looking for more information about Fairview? 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 Fairview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview.

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

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

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 Mobile, 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 Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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