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Welcome to Fairland ...

The town of Fairland is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Fairland had a population of 315 people.<2> (see below for details).

Fairland is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Fairland: 317 & 463<4>

The ZIP code for Fairland: 46126<5>

Communities Also Named Fairland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Fairland - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Fairland ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairland ...

Looking for more information about Fairland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairland.

Adding Fairland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairland 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 Fairland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Fairland post office opened in 1854.

We also found Fairland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 317 code has been Overlayed with the 463 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 317 or 463. As a result, placing a call in the Fairland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Fairland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/