Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is located in Garrett County<1>.

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

Fairview is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fairview is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Fairview: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Garrett County, we know of another 6 Maryland communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Harford, Montgomery and Washington County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 277 communities that are also named Fairview - they are located in Alabama (20), 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, 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.

• Frostburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
• Keyser
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
  • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
• Meyersdale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Westernport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
  • Westernport is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <5>
• Lonaconing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <5>
• Carpendale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Grantsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
• Piedmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>

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.

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 Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

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