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Welcome to Fairland ...

The town of Fairland is located in Ottawa County<1> (at the time of its founding, Fairland was located in Oklahoma Territory).


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairland has a population of 1,034 people<3> (see below for details).

Fairland is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fairland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Fairland: (918) & (539)<5>

The ZIP code for Fairland: 74343<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairland had an population of 1,034 people. This is a decrease of 2.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairland had a population of 1,057 people. This makes Fairland the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Fairland represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,057 people, the population of Fairland increased 3.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,025 people).

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

Communities Also Named Fairland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Fairland - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairland.

Communities near Fairland ...

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

  • Miami
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <7>
  • Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <7>
  • Vinita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Baxter Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Commerce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <7>
  • Seneca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <7>
  • Afton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <7>
  • Quapaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
    • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <7>
  • Welch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bernice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairland ...

Looking for more information about Fairland? 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 Fairland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairland.

Adding Fairland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairland 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 Fairland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Fairland post office opened in 1891.

We also found Fairland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairland.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>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 town (such as Fairland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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