Fairview, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Fairview, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Fairview
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jones
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:974
Coordinates:42.0781°N -91.33°W
Area Code:319
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:456476[1]

Fairview is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Iowa, United States. Fairview is north of the junction of U.S. Route 151 and Iowa Highway 1 and is southwest of Anamosa.

History

The village of Fairview was laid out in 1841.[2] Fairview's population was 26 in 1902.[3]

Education

Anamosa Community School District operates local area public schools.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Book: The History of Jones County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c . Western Historical Company . 1879 . 426.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. Web site: Anamosa. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-03-30.