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Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is primarily located in Anderson County<1>. A portion of Fairview extends into Washington County.

Fairview is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Fairview (for example, toward Columbia), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Fairview: 502

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Anderson County, we know of another 11 Kentucky communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bath, Boyd, Christian, Edmonson, Fleming, Jackson, Kenton, Lewis, Lyon, Todd and Whitley County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 277 communities that are also named Fairview - they are located in Alabama (20), 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), 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.

  • Lawrenceburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrodsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Taylorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Willisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mackville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mackville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Fairfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Pulliam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulliam is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.