Welcome to Fairdale ...
Fairdale is located in Raleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
Fairdale is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fairdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fairdale: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Fairdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fairdale - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairdale.
Communities near Fairdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairdale.
- Beckley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
- Mullens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <4>
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
- Mabscott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sophia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
- Oceana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <4>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Whitesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
- Lester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Fairdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairdale. 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 Fairdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairdale. See our Newspapers Page for Fairdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairdale ...
Looking for more information about Fairdale? 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 Fairdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairdale.
Adding Fairdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairdale 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 Fairdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fairdale post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |