Welcome to Fairhope ...
Fairhope is located in McIntosh County<1>.
The location of Fairhope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairhope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Fairhope is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Fairhope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairhope is within the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Fairhope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Fairhope - they are located in Alabama, 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.
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Darien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <4>
- Screven Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screven Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Riceboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
- Riceboro is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <4>
- Shellman Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman Bluff
- Shellman Bluff is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman Bluff <4>
- Valona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Valona is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valona <4>
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
- Credit Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <4>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairhope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Fairhope post office opened in 1913.
We also found Fairhope on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairhope.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairhope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including McIntosh, 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 Fairhope - 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/ |