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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairview. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.

  • Cowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan is located in Fleming County
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  • Ewing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ewing is located in Fleming County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sardis is located in Mason County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nepton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ellisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellisville is located in Nicholas County
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  • Elizaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mays Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shannon is located in Mason County
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  • Piqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Piqua is located in Robertson County
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  • Myers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Myers is located in Nicholas County
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  • Mount Olivet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Abigail
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Abigail is located in Robertson County
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  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Murphysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphysville is located in Mason County
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  • Barterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barterville is located in Nicholas County
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  • Barefoot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Barefoot is located in Nicholas County
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  • Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Flemingsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshall is located in Mason County
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  • Kentontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kentontown is located in Robertson County
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  • Sprout
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sprout is located in Nicholas County
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  • Bratton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morning Glory
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Morning Glory is located in Nicholas County
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  • Headquarters
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Headquarters is located in Nicholas County
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  • Moorefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
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  • Tilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Gilead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead is located in Mason County
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  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington is located in Mason County
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  • Santa Fe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Fe is located in Bracken County
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  • Sylvandell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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