Welcome to Fairfax Heights ...

Fairfax Heights is located in Columbus County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Fairfax Heights: Fairfax Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Fairfax Heights is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Fairfax Heights: (910)

Communities Also Named Fairfax Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fairfax Heights - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Fairfax Heights ...

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

• Whiteville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Whiteville is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
• Tabor City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
  • Tabor City is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <4>
• Loris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
• Chadbourn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
  • Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <4>
• Bladenboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
  • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
• Lake Waccamaw
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
  • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
• Fair Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
  • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
• Clarkton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
• Bolton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <4>
• Cerro Gordo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfax Heights ...

Looking for more information about Fairfax Heights? 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 Fairfax Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfax Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/