Welcome to Fairplains ...

Fairplains is located in Wilkes County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairplains, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fairplains is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Fairplains: (336)

Communities near Fairplains ...

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

• Elkin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
• Wilkesboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
• Jonesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Taylorsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
• Arlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
• Ronda
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
• Love Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
  • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <4>
• Hays
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
  • Hays is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <4>
• Millers Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
  • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <4>
• Stokes ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Wilkes 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 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 for Fairplains was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairplains.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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