Welcome to Fairview ...
Fairview is located in Buncombe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Fairview is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fairview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fairview: 828
The ZIP code for Fairview: 28730<3>
Communities Also Named Fairview ...
While we believe that this Fairview is located in Buncombe County, we know of another 7 North Carolina communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Edgecombe, Macon, Orange, Rockingham, Rowan, Surry and Union County.
Beyond North Carolina, 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), Montana (2), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (7), New Mexico (2), New York (4), 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.
- Asheville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hendersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fletcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
- Black Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mills River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
- Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
- Weaverville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laurel Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
- Biltmore Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 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 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview ...
Looking for more information about Fairview? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fairview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview.
Adding Fairview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairview 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 Fairview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fairview post office opened in 1835.
We also found Fairview in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fairview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |