Welcome to Fairview ...
So far, we found very little information about Fairview. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fairview to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fairview, please Contact Us.
Fairview would have been located within present day Greenbrier County<2>.
The location of Fairview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fairview is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Fairview is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fairview was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Fairview still existed, it would have been in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Fairview ...
While we believe that this Fairview is located in Greenbrier County, we know of another 9 West Virginia communities named Fairview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hancock, Marion, 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.
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Richwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <6>
- Alderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <6>
- Rupert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <6>
- Meadow Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Quinwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Thurmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <6>
- Crichton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Fayette 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. 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |