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Welcome to Fairview ...

So far, we found very little information about Fairview. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fairview to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fairview, please Contact Us.


Fairview would have been located within present day Beaverhead County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Fairview is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fairview is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Fairview was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Fairview was located: 406

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

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

Beyond Montana, 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, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (8), 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.

  • Dillon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dillon is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
  • Argenta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
  • Dalys
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalys is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalys
  • Glen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grayling is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
  • Alder
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Bannack ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bannack is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
  • Armstead ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Armstead is located in Beaverhead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstead
  • Sheridan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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.

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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.