Welcome to Fairchilds ...
The village of Fairchilds is located on the Gulf Coast.
Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County<1>.
The location of Fairchilds has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairchilds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairchilds has a population of 1,298 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Fairchilds is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fairchilds lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairchilds had an population of 1,298 people. This is an increase of 70.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 91.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairchilds had a population of 763 people. This makes Fairchilds the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 763 people, the population of Fairchilds increased 12.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 678 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairchilds.
Communities Also Named Fairchilds ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fairchilds - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairchilds.
Communities near Fairchilds ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairchilds.
- Sugar Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
- Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land <5>
- Missouri City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <5>
- Rosenberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
- Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <5>
- Fulshear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulshear
- Fulshear is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulshear <5>
- Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <5>
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Meadows Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
- Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
- East Bernard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernard
- East Bernard is located in Wharton County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernard <5>
- Pleak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Fairchilds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairchilds.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairchilds. 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 Fairchilds.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairchilds. See our Newspapers Page for Fairchilds.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairchilds ...
Looking for more information about Fairchilds? 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 Fairchilds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairchilds.
Adding Fairchilds to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairchilds 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 Fairchilds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fairchilds post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairchilds.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairchilds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, 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 Fairchilds. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairchilds - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |