Welcome to Fairview Village ...
Fairview Village is located in Montgomery County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview Village, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for Fairview Village: Fairview Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Fairview Village is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fairview Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Fairview Village ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fairview Village - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairview Village.
Communities near Fairview Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairview Village.
- Philadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
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- Norristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
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- Pottstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
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- West Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
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- Lansdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
- Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
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- Phoenixville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
- Yeadon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
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- Darby
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
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- Lansdowne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
- Perkasie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
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 Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairview Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairview Village. 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 Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview Village. See our Newspapers Page for Fairview Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview Village ...
Looking for more information about Fairview Village? 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 Fairview Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview Village.
Adding Fairview Village to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairview Village 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 Fairview Village was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fairview Village post office opened in 1849.
We also found Fairview Village in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairview Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |