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Welcome to Fairview ...

So far, we found very little information about Fairview. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fairview to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fairview, please Contact Us.

Fairview would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Fairview had a population of 60 people.<3> (see below for details).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Fairview is 5,330 feet [1,625 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fairview is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Fairview was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Fairview was located: 605

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Pennington County, we know of another 2 South Dakota communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kingsbury and Lincoln County.

Beyond South Dakota, there are 277 communities that are also named 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), Pennsylvania (18), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina (4), 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 Fairview.

Communities near Fairview ...

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

  • Lead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lead is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <5>
  • Summerset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Deadwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
  • Hill City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Piedmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Siding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
  • Trojan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
  • South Canyon Country Estates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairview.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairview.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.