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Welcome to Fairview Park ...

The town of Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview Park, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairview Park has a population of 1,310 people<3> (see below for details).

Fairview Park is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Fairview Park (for example, toward Redmon (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Fairview Park is within the (765) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairview Park had an population of 1,310 people. This is a decrease of 5.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairview Park had a population of 1,386 people (which is 8.55% of the total population of Vermillion County). This makes Fairview Park the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Fairview Park represents 0.02% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 254th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,386 people, the population of Fairview Park decreased 7.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,496 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairview Park.

Communities Also Named Fairview Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Fairview Park - they are located in North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (5) and Utah.

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

Communities near Fairview Park ...

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

  • Terre Haute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Paris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
  • Brazil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
  • West Terre Haute
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Chrisman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <5>
  • Cayuga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
  • Seelyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Montezuma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
  • Ridge Farm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview Park ...

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

Adding Fairview Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairview Park 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 Fairview Park was on a map titled Road Map for Indiana (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview Park.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vermillion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairview Park.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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