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Welcome to Fairview (aka 'Fairview village') ...

The village of Fairview is primarily located in Guernsey County<1>. A portion of Fairview extends into Belmont County.



The pronunciation of Fairview: FAIR-vu<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairview has a population of 81 people<3> (see below for details).

Fairview is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fairview is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

The village of Fairview has also been called Fairview village.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairview had an population of 81 people. This is a decrease of 2.41% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairview had a population of 83 people. This makes Fairview the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 83 people, the population of Fairview increased 2.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 81 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairview.

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Guernsey County, we know of another 11 Ohio communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams, Cuyahoga, Fayette, Gallia, Hamilton, Highland, Montgomery, Muskingum, Pickaway, Vinton and Wayne County.

Beyond Ohio, 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), North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, 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.

  • Cambridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Barnesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cadiz
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <5>
  • Byesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <5>
  • Bethesda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
    • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <5>
  • Flushing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Senecaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
    • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <5>
  • Belmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 1823.

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.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Guernsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Fairview. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairview.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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