Welcome to Fairbrook ...

Fairbrook is located in Centre County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Fairbrook is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fairbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fairbrook - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Fairbrook ...

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

• State College
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Huntingdon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
• Bellefonte
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Tyrone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
• Philipsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
• Centre Hall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Milesburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
  • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
• Chester Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Port Matilda
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
  • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <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 Fairbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairbrook ...

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

Adding Fairbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairbrook 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 Fairbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fairbrook post office opened in 1887.

We also found Fairbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairbrook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/