Welcome to Fairview ...

The city of Fairview is located in Williamson County<1>.

The location of Fairview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairview has a population of 9,129 people<3> (see below for details).

Fairview is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fairview lies within the (615) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Fairview.

Websites for Fairview ...

Official Website: www.fairview-tn.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairview had an population of 9,129 people. This is an increase of 18.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 57.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairview had a population of 7,720 people. This makes Fairview the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fairview represents 0.12% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,720 people, the population of Fairview increased 33.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,800 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairview.

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

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

Communities near Fairview ...

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

• Franklin
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin<6>
• Spring Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill<6>
• Brentwood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Brentwood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brentwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood<6>
• Dickson
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
  • Dickson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dickson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson<6>
• Thompson's Station
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
  • Thompson's Station lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
  • Former name for Thompson's Station:
  • Littlebury
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thompson's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station<6>
• Green Hills
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Hills
• Forest Hills
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Hills
• White Bluff
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
  • White Bluff lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the north of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Bluff
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff<6>
• Belle Meade
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
  • Belle Meade lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belle Meade
• Kingston Springs
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
  • Kingston Springs lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Fairview.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingston Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs<6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview.

Adding Fairview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention 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 Fairview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fairview post office opened in 1937.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fairview: www.fairview-tn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/