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Welcome to Fairview ...

The city of Fairview is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Fairview is located in Howard County<1>.

The community of Fairview is 2,640 feet [805 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fairview is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Fairview: 432

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

While we believe that this Fairview is located in Howard County, we know of another 15 Texas communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong, Bailey, Bosque, Brazos, Cass, Collin, Gaines, Hamilton, Harris, Hays, Hockley, Hood, Rusk, San Saba and Wilson County.

Beyond Texas, 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), Tennessee (28), 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.

  • Big Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Coahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ackerly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Forsan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Knott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ziler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ziler is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
  • Webb Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Webb Village is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
  • Vealmoor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lenorah
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk

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 Texas' counties, including Howard, 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.