Welcome to Fairburn ...
The town of Fairburn is located in Custer County<1>.
The location of Fairburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairburn has a population of 97 people<3> (see below for details).
Fairburn is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fairburn is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fairburn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairburn lies within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairburn had an population of 97 people. This is an increase of 14.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairburn had a population of 85 people. This makes Fairburn the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Fairburn represents 0.01% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 320th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 85 people, the population of Fairburn increased 6.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 80 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairburn.
Communities Also Named Fairburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Fairburn - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Idaho and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairburn.
Communities near Fairburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairburn.
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Sanator
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Hermosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <5>
- Keystone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Oral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
- Oral is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <5>
- Buffalo Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <5>
- Pringle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <5>
- Harney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - State Game Lodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Game Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Game Lodge
- State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
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 Fairburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairburn. 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 Fairburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairburn. See our Newspapers Page for Fairburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairburn ...
Looking for more information about Fairburn? 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 Fairburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairburn.
Adding Fairburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairburn 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 Fairburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fairburn post office opened in 1887.
We also found Fairburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairburn. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |