Welcome to Fairchance ...
Fairchance is primarily located in Fayette County<1>. A portion of Fairchance extends into Greene County.
We aren't confident of the location of Fairchance, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairchance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairchance has a population of 1,904 people<3> (see below for details).
Fairchance is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fairchance lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairchance had an population of 1,904 people. This is a decrease of 3.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairchance had a population of 1,975 people. This makes Fairchance the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Fairchance represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 433rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,975 people, the population of Fairchance decreased 9.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,174 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairchance.
Communities near Fairchance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairchance.
- Morgantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Fairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Waynesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
- Masontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Barrackville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Point Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <5>
- Rivesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <5>
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 Fairchance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairchance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairchance. 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 Fairchance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairchance. See our Newspapers Page for Fairchance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairchance ...
Looking for more information about Fairchance? 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 Fairchance, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairchance.
Adding Fairchance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairchance 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 Fairchance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fairchance post office opened in 1880.
We also found Fairchance in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairchance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairchance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairchance. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairchance - 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/ |