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Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is primarily located in Christian County<1>. A portion of Fairview extends into Todd County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Fairview is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fairview: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Fairview: 42221<4>

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Christian County, we know of another 11 Kentucky communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Bath, Boyd, 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.

  • Hopkinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
  • Guthrie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <5>
  • Pembroke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crofton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
  • Allensville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
    • Allegre is located in Todd County
  • Fearsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.

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

Adding Fairview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairview 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 was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, 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>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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairview area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Fairview area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Fairview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.