Fairview, Brazos County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Fairview, Brazos County, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Fairview
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazos
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:259
Coordinates:30.6522°N -96.4353°W
Area Code:979
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1357171

Fairview is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, no population estimates were available for the community in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

Fairview was established as a Black farming community in the 1930s and lasted for several decades. A Baptist church was established in 1945 and was built that next year. Allen Smothers was the owner of a grocery store in the mid-20th century. There were no population estimates available for the community in 2000.[1]

Geography

Fairview is located on Texas State Highway 21, 4miles southwest of downtown Bryan in western Brazos County.[1]

Education

A school was established here in the early 1930s. Local settler Evelyn Hall named it Fairview. The school building had two rooms and operated as a daycare center. Students were then bused to schools in Bryan. By the end of the decade, it became a community center.[1] Today, the community is served by the College Station Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fairview, TX (Brazos County). Jasinski. Laurie E.. 2022-09-27. tshaonline.org.