Welcome to Fairlea ...
Fairlea is located in Greenbrier County.
Fairlea is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Fairlea is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fairlea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fairlea: (304) and (681)<2>
The ZIP code for Fairlea: 24901<3>
Communities near Fairlea ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Fairlea and not the distance as if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Alderson [Map] | 1,155 | W | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Anthony [Map] | --- | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Clendenenville [Map] | --- | N | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Falling Spring [Map] | 207 | N | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Fort Spring [Map] | --- | SW | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Frazier [Map] | --- | SW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Fairlea.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairlea. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairlea. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairlea.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairlea:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairlea ...
Looking for more information about Fairlea? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fairlea, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairlea.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairlea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Fairlea). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairlea or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairlea) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fairlea. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Fairlea Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairlea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7807, Longitude: -80.4567 [Map]. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairlea. |