Welcome to Fairgrove ...

The village of Fairgrove is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairgrove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairgrove has a population of 527 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Fairgrove is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fairgrove is within the boundaries of the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Fairgrove: 48733<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairgrove had an population of 527 people. This is a decrease of 6.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairgrove had a population of 563 people. This makes Fairgrove the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 563 people, the population of Fairgrove decreased 10.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 627 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairgrove.

Communities Also Named Fairgrove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fairgrove - they are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Fairgrove ...

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

• Bay City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
  • Bay City is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <6>
• Frankenmuth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenmuth
  • Frankenmuth is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankenmuth <6>
• Caro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
  • Caro is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <6>
• Essexville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
  • Essexville is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <6>
• Vassar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
  • Vassar is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <6>
• Cass City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
  • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <6>
• Sebewaing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebewaing
  • Sebewaing is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebewaing <6>
• Zilwaukee city
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
  • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
• Reese
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
  • Reese is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <6>
• Millington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Millington is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairgrove ...

Looking for more information about Fairgrove? 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 Fairgrove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairgrove.

Adding Fairgrove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairgrove 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 Fairgrove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fairgrove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairgrove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/