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Welcome to Fairview ...

The town of Fairview is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairview has a population of 404 people<2> (see below for details).

Fairview is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Fairview: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Fairview: 26570<5>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Fairview was originally named Paw Paw City. For more information about the names of Fairview, see The Names of Fairview on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairview had an population of 404 people. This is a decrease of 0.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairview had a population of 408 people. This makes Fairview the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Fairview represents 0.02% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 408 people, the population of Fairview decreased 6.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 435 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 Marion County, we know of another 9 West Virginia communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greenbrier, Hancock, Marshall, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Randolph, Wetzel and Wood County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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), Texas (16), Utah, Virginia (10), Washington (5), 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.

  • Morgantown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fairmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
  • Granville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shinnston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mannington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Star City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barrackville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barrackville
    • From Fairview to Barrackville

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.

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.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Fairview post office opened in 1886 and with the post office name of Amos.

We also found Fairview in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairview.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairview area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Fairview area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Fairview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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