Fairview Alabama Map

About Fairview, Alabama

Fairview is a locality in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 97.7 people per km². Fairview is located at 34.2502°N, 86.6777°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fairview is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35579, 35045, 35553.

Fairview claims a quiet portion of the landscape where the red earth yields to the persistent, low-slung course of Dry Branch. It lies 10.5 miles east-northeast of Cullman, AL (from Cullman, AL: bearing 58°T), and is situated 19.2 miles southeast of Hartselle. The terrain unfolds in modest rises and depressions, a rhythmic sequence of timbered woodlots and open fields that seem to breathe under the weight of a heavy, humid sky. Sunlight here possesses a particular, honeyed quality in the late afternoon, catching the dust kicked up from unpaved roads and turning the air into a golden suspension. Beyond the immediate thickets, the horizon remains unobstructed by major peaks, though the distant elevation of Persimmon Knob provides a subtle anchor to the westward view. Rainfall drains toward the lower basins, occasionally pooling in the shadow of the nearby Goat Hollow, while the waters of Lake Catoma wait six miles away as a steady, silent presence in the regional topography.

Fairview maintains an economy deeply rooted in the slow, deliberate cultivation of the soil, reflecting a heritage defined by agrarian endurance and the quiet labor of generations. The legacy of the land is visible in the persistent reliance on agriculture, which remains the primary pulse of a life lived at the speed of seasonal change rather than industrial demand. Residents often travel toward the fringes of the region to reach the State-owned Submerged Lands, a protected expanse that serves as a reminder of the natural world’s claim on the surrounding territory. Daily life in Fairview is punctuated by the steady, unsentimental movement of trucks on rural routes and the hum of machinery in the distance, creating an atmosphere where the past is not a museum exhibit but a functional component of the present day.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.250195, -86.677724. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fairview includes the ZIP code (35579, 35045, 35553), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Cullman County (Cullman), and school district assignment (Cullman County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.