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Welcome to Fairview ...

The city of Fairview is located in Major County<1> and is the County Seat for Major County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairview has a population of 2,595 people<2> (see below for details).

Fairview is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fairview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Fairview: (580)

The ZIP code for Fairview: 73737<4>

Websites for Fairview ...

Official Website: www.fairviewok.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairview had an population of 2,595 people. This is an increase of 0.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairview had a population of 2,579 people (or 34.26% of the total population of Major County). This makes Fairview the county's most populous community.

The population of Fairview represents 0.07% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,579 people, the population of Fairview decreased 5.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,733 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairview.

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), 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), West Virginia (10), 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.

  • Okeene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ringwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <5>
  • Cleo Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
    • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <5>
  • Longdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ames
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Meno
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meno have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meno
    • Meno is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meno <5>
  • Aline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Orienta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Isabella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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. Our list includes 7 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>

From that list, the Fairview post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.

The official website for Fairview: www.fairviewok.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Major, 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>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 city (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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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