Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Fairhope: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in Fayette County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Fairhope - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairhope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairhope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairhope. 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 Fairhope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairhope. See our Newspapers Page for Fairhope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairhope ...
Looking for more information about Fairhope? 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 Fairhope, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairhope.
Adding Fairhope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairhope 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 Fairhope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fairhope post office opened in 1871.
We also found Fairhope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairhope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairhope area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Fairhope area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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 Fairhope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairhope or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: