Fairlie, Texas Explained

Official Name:Fairlie, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Fairlie
Coordinates:33.3133°N -95.9583°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hunt
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:80
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:75428
Area Code:903, 430

Fairlie is an unincorporated agricultural community in northeastern Hunt County, Texas, United States. It is located on State Highway 11, approximately 11 miles from Greenville, between Commerce and Wolfe City.

History

Fairlie was named after Fairlee Webster, a resident of the town. Not much is known about Fairlee or why the town was named after him/her.[1] By 1892 Fairlie had enough residents to receive its first post office. By 1904, the population of Fairlie had reached 248. The post office shut down in the late 1980s and by the year 2000, Fairlie's population had dropped to 80.

Facts

There are 3 notable roads in Fairlie, TX. Both Hwy 50 and Hwy 11 cross through Fairlie and are intersected by FM 1563, which runs east and west through old downtown. As of 2010 there are no traffic signals in Fairlie. Now Fairlie is home to the Ball Seed Clover company, located in the old railroad office.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fairlie, Texas, Hunt County.. 2021-08-19. www.texasescapes.com.