Welcome to Fairbanks ...
Fairbanks is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairbanks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Fairbanks is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fairbanks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fairbanks: 218
Communities Also Named Fairbanks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Fairbanks - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (3), New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairbanks.
Communities near Fairbanks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairbanks.
- Hoyt Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Babbitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <4>
- Breda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Brimson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <4>
- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Lake County
- Beaver Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
- Makinen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Pineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
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 Fairbanks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairbanks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairbanks. 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 Fairbanks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairbanks. See our Newspapers Page for Fairbanks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairbanks ...
Looking for more information about Fairbanks? 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 Fairbanks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairbanks.
Adding Fairbanks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fairbanks post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairbanks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairbanks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |