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Welcome to Fairview ...

So far, we found very little information about Fairview. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fairview to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fairview, please Contact Us.

Fairview would have been located within present day Pickaway County<2>.

The pronunciation of Fairview: FAIR-vu<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Fairview is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Fairview was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

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

  • Grove City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Lancaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pickerington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Canal Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <6>
  • Groveport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <6>
  • Obetz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
    • Obetz is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <6>
  • Ashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <6>
  • South Bloomfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
    • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Lithopolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
    • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <6>
  • Mount Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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