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Welcome to Fairview Acres ...

Fairview Acres is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


Fairview Acres is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fairview Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Fairview Acres: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Fairview Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fairview Acres, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Fairview Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Fairview Acres: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 8 communities that are also named Fairview Acres - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Fairview Acres ...

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

  • Westminster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
  • Hanover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Mount Airy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gettysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Taneytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Walkersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Hampstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Littlestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, 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 Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Fairview Acres, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>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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