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Welcome to Fairview ...

Fairview is located in Blount County<1>.

Fairview is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fairview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Fairview (for example, toward Lake Tansi Village), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Fairview: 865

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Blount County, we know of another 27 Tennessee communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Bradley, Carroll, Carter, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Gibson, Grainger, Greene, Hamilton, Lawrence, Macon, Madison, Marshall, McMinn, Meigs, Pickett, Putnam, Roane, Scott, Sullivan, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Williamson County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), South Dakota (3), 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.

Websites for Fairview ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fairview, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Fairview ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Maryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Farragut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McMullens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Lenoir City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowan Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview ...

Looking for more information about 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - 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.