Welcome to Borough of Fairview ...
Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of Borough of Fairview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Borough of Fairview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
Borough of Fairview is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Borough of Fairview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Borough of Fairview is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Borough of Fairview ...
While we believe that this Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County, we know of another 17 Pennsylvania communities named Borough of Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Beaver, Blair, Butler, Clearfield, Cumberland, Delaware, Elk, Franklin, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Luzerne, Mercer, Mifflin, Northampton, Northumberland, Somerset and Wayne County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 277 communities that are also named Borough of Fairview - they are located in Alabama (20), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (9), British Columbia (2), California (7), Colorado (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (10), Idaho (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (12), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (8), Montana (2), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (7), New Mexico (2), New York (4), North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (12), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (6), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina (4), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (28), Texas (16), Utah, Virginia (10), Washington (5), West Virginia (10), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Borough of Fairview.
Communities near Borough of Fairview ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borough of Fairview.
- Erie
(11 miles [17.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Girard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Cambridge Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
- Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
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 Borough of Fairview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borough of Fairview.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borough of Fairview. 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 Borough of Fairview.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borough of Fairview. See our Newspapers Page for Borough of Fairview.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borough of Fairview ...
Looking for more information about Borough of Fairview? 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 Borough of Fairview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Borough of Fairview.
Adding Borough of Fairview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Borough of Fairview 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 Borough of Fairview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Borough of Fairview post office opened in 1813.
We also found Borough of Fairview in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Borough of Fairview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borough of Fairview. 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 Borough of Fairview - 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/ |