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Welcome to Fairview Heights ...

Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fairview Heights: Fairview Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Fairview Heights had a population of 79 people.<2> (see below for details).

Fairview Heights is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fairview Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fairview Heights: 605

Communities Also Named Fairview Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Fairview Heights - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairview Heights.

Communities near Fairview Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairview Heights.

  • Yankton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Tyndall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Crofton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tabor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <4>
  • Gayville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Santee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jamesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
  • Mayfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people

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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairview Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairview Heights. 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 Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Fairview Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview Heights ...

Looking for more information about Fairview Heights? 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 Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Yankton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairview Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview Heights - 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.