Welcome to Fairburn ...
The town of Fairburn is located in Custer County<1>.
The location of Fairburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairburn has a population of 97 people<3> (see below for details).
Fairburn is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Fairburn is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fairburn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairburn lies within the (605) area code.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairburn, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened in 1887.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairburn had an population of 97 people. This is an increase of 14.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairburn had a population of 85 people. This makes Fairburn the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Fairburn represents 0.01% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 320th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 85 people, the population of Fairburn increased 6.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 80 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairburn.
Communities Also Named Fairburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Fairburn - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Idaho and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairburn.
Communities near Fairburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairburn.
- Spokane ‑ Historic
- Sanator
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanator
- Sanator lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Fairburn.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sanator
- Hermosa
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Fairburn.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hermosa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa<6>
- Keystone
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Fairburn.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Keystone
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone<6>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown was located 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Fairburn.
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oral
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
- Oral lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Fairburn.
- Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oral
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral<6>
- Buffalo Gap
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Fairburn.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Buffalo Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap<6>
- Pringle
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Fairburn.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pringle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle<6>
- Harney
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Fairburn.
- Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Harney
- State Game Lodge
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Game Lodge
- State Game Lodge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Fairburn.
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Game Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on State Game Lodge
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 Fairburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairburn. 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 Fairburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairburn. See our Newspapers Page for Fairburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairburn ...
Looking for more information about Fairburn? 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 Fairburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairburn.
Adding Fairburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairburn 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 that we've found for Fairburn was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> From that list, the Fairburn post office opened in 1887.
We also found Fairburn in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Fairburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairburn. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairburn) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fairburn. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from FairburnOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6867, Longitude: -103.2088 In this case, the coordinates for Fairburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |