Map of Fairview city, Oklahoma

Fairview is a city in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 2,579 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Major County.

Fairview city overview:
Name:	Fairview city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Major County
Elevation:	1,296 ft (395 m)
Total Area:	7.17 sq mi (18.57 km²)
Land Area:	7.13 sq mi (18.48 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	2,740
Population Density:	384.08/sq mi (148.28/km²)
ZIP code:	73737
Area code:	580
FIPS code:	4025100
GNISfeature ID:	2410477
Website:	www.fairviewok.org

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History

The first permanent settlers arrived in the area of the present town at the time of the Cherokee Outlet land opening on September 16, 1893. The town received its name from Adam Bower, an early settler, because of its scenic location along the Cimarron River. The Bower family built a wooden building in which they opened a post office on April 18, 1894. One of Adam’s sons, Clifford, served as the first postmaster.

The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway (later part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad), built a track through Fairview. The first train arrived on August 20, 1903. The railroad soon established machine shops, a roundhouse, and a division office in the town.

The town site was originally within territorial Woods County, but became part of Major County upon its creation at statehood. It was designated as the county seat of Major County, which became permanent after an election December 22, 1908. It beat three competing communities that vied for the title: Cleo Springs, Orienta, and Ringwood. Fairview had 887 residents at statehood, increasing to 2,020 in 1910.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km), of which 7.0 square miles (18 km) are land and 0.14% is covered by water.