Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is located in Franklin County<1>.

Fairview is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fairview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Franklin County, we know of another 19 Alabama communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Chilton, Coffee, Conecuh, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Pickens, Saint Clair, Walker and Winston County.

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

• Florence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
• Muscle Shoals
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
  • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
• Russellville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
• Sheffield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
• Tuscumbia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
  • Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
• Phil Campbell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil Campbell
  • Phil Campbell is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phil Campbell <3>
• Bear Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Bear Creek is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek <3>
• Cherokee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
• Littleville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
  • Littleville is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
• Leighton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
  • Leighton is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>

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.