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Welcome to Fairplains ...

Fairplains is located in Wilkes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairplains, 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.

Fairplains is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fairplains: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near Fairplains ...

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

  • Elkin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wilkesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Taylorsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Ronda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Love Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hays
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Millers Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairplains ...

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

Adding Fairplains to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairplains 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 (so far) for Fairplains was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairplains.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairplains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairplains area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Fairplains area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.