Welcome to Fairplain ...
Fairplain is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of Fairplain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairplain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Fairplain is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fairplain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairplain lies within the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Fairplain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fairplain - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairplain.
Communities near Fairplain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairplain.
- Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Conneaut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <4>
- Edinboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
- Wesleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Conneautville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
- Conneautville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <4>
- Cranesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <4>
- Springboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Springboro is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <4>
- Platea
(5 miles [8 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 Fairplain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairplain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairplain. 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 Fairplain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairplain. See our Newspapers Page for Fairplain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairplain ...
Looking for more information about Fairplain? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairplain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairplain.
Adding Fairplain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairplain 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 Fairplain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fairplain post office opened in 1893.
We also found Fairplain on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairplain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairplain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairplain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |