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Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is located in Walker County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Fairview is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Fairview: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Walker 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, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Pickens, Saint Clair 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.

  • Jasper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Dora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
  • Cordova
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylvan Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
    • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <5>
  • Berry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <5>
  • Parrish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Oakman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Oakman is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Former names for Oakman:
    • Day's Gap
    • Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <5>
  • West Jefferson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Goodsprings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
  • Patton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Walker 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.

Adding Fairview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairview 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 Fairview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fairview post office opened in 1856.

We also found Fairview in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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 Walker, 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>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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