Welcome to Fairland ...
Fairland is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Fairland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Fairland is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fairland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairland is within the boundaries of the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Fairland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Fairland - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairland.
Communities near Fairland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairland.
- Manitou Rapids 11
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Rapids 11 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Rapids 11
- Birchdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchdale
- Birchdale is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchdale <5>
- Barwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
- Manders
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manders
- Stratton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Border
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
- Border is located in Koochiching County
- Loman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Aylsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Chapple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Emo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emo <5>
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 Fairland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairland.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairland. See our Newspapers Page for Fairland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairland ...
Looking for more information about Fairland? 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 Fairland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairland.
Adding Fairland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairland 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 Fairland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fairland post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Koochiching, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |