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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairview Acres (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairview Acres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairview Acres is located in Mecklenburg County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.

Below are the counties that are near Fairview Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview Acres:

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Fairview Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Jeffress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Henrico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Clarksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Skipwith
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Averett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Finchley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Nelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Shiny Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chase City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boydton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <2>
    • Finneywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Wylliesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <2>
    • Drakes Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <2>
    • Aspenwall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Charlotte Court House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Keysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <2>
    • Phenix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Cullen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Abilene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
  • Fluvanna County
    • Scottsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Aarons Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Omega
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Clover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Virgilina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clays Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Mayo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County
    • Banister Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Cluster Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Westside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Crystal Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lunenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
  • Pittsylvania County
    • Henrys Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Bullock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
    • Wilbourns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Stovall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Townsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Person County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Allensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
    • Ceffo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
    • Roxboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <2>
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Hicks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
    • Whitt Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Dabney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Drewry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Middleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Manson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
    • Soul City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Norlina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
      • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <2>
    • Wise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview Acres.

Newspapers Published in Fairview Acres ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview Acres, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairview Acres:

Cemeteries Near Fairview Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview Acres.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.

  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • Ephesus Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blanks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanks Cemetery
  • Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Aarons Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aarons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aarons Creek Cemetery
  • Overbey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbey Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
  • Burwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burwell Cemetery
  • Skipwith Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Skipwith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prestwould Cemetery
    • Prestwould Planation Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skipwith Family Cemetery
  • Snead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
  • White Oak Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Fork Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Oakhurst Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhurst Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Fairview Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview Acres.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview Acres, with the one closest to Fairview Acres listed first.

  • Laconia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Charlotte County
  • Orgainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orgainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
    • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Buffalo Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Dryburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
    • Dryburg is located in Halifax County
  • Jeffress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
    • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Buffalo Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
    • Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Skipwith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
    • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Omega
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
  • Red Bank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Halifax County
  • Siddon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siddon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddon
    • Siddon is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Averett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Finchley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Scottsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview Acres.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairview Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairview Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7057, Longitude: -78.6419       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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