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Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is located in Oscoda County<1>.

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

Fairview is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fairview: 989

The ZIP code for Fairview: 48621<3>

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Fairview: This one is located in Oscoda County and the other is located in Mason County.

Beyond Michigan, 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), Kentucky (12), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, 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.

  • Mio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • McKinley is located in Oscoda County
  • Curran
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Red Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
  • Luzerne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Curtisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
  • Garland Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
    • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
  • Lewiston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vienna Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
    • Vienna Junction is located in Montmorency County
  • Atlanta
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oscoda, 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>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).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.