Welcome to Fairview ...
Fairview is located in Dallas 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 1870.
Fairview is 190 feet [58 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: (870)
Communities Also Named Fairview ...
While we believe that this Fairview is located in Dallas County, we know of another 8 Arkansas communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chicot, Fulton, Greene, Marion, Ouachita, Pulaski, Searcy and Sevier County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 277 communities that are also named Fairview - they are located in Alabama (20), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, 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.
- Arkadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <4>
- Gurdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <4>
- Caddo Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Sparkman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Donaldson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Gum Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Whelen Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
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.<5>
From that list, the Fairview post office opened in 1870.
We also found Fairview on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Dallas, 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |