Welcome to Fairbanks ...

Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairbanks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fairbanks is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Fairbanks (for example, toward Dana (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Fairbanks lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Fairbanks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Fairbanks - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Fairbanks ...

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

• Mattoon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
  • Mattoon is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <4>
• Mount Zion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
• Sullivan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Tuscola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
• Arcola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Arcola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <4>
• Arthur
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <4>
• Bement
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
  • Bement is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <4>
• Cerro Gordo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <4>
• Long Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
• Bethany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <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 Fairbanks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairbanks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairbanks ...

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

Adding Fairbanks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairbanks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov