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Welcome to Fairview Heights ...

A typical abbreviation for Fairview Heights: Fairview Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Fairview Heights is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Fairview Heights: 434

Communities Also Named Fairview Heights ...

While we believe that this Fairview Heights is located in , we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Fairview Heights. Those communities are located in the following : Alleghany, Arlington and Lexington City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 20 communities that are also named Fairview Heights - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (4) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairview Heights.

Communities near Fairview Heights ...

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

  • Altavista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
    • Altavista is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <3>
  • Amherst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Appomattox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lavino Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
    • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Joshua Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
    • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
  • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Woodbine Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
    • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Powhatan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
  • Winesap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Boonsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County

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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairview Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview Heights ...

Looking for more information about Fairview Heights? 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 Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.