Map of Fairview town, Alabama

Fairview is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 446, down from 522 in 2000. It incorporated in 1968.

Fairview town overview:
Name:	Fairview town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Cullman County
Elevation:	938 ft (286 m)
Total Area:	1.98 sq mi (5.13 km²)
Land Area:	1.97 sq mi (5.09 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	543
Population Density:	276.05/sq mi (106.61/km²)
FIPS code:	0125384
GNISfeature ID:	0118132

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History

Settled in the 1840s, what is now Fairview was originally known as “Lawrence Chapel.” The town began using its current name, after a local Methodist church, in the 1890s. By the early 1900s, the town was home to several mills and a popular resort hotel. The first high school was completed in 1923.

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Geography

Fairview is located in northeastern Cullman County at 34°14′55″N 86°41′16″W / 34.24861°N 86.68778°W / 34.24861; -86.68778 (34.248717, -86.687761). It lies along State Route 69 between Cullman to the west and Arab to the east.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km), or 0.57%, is water.