Fairview Alabama Map

About Fairview, Alabama

Fairview is a locality in Chilton 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 emerges from the red-clay earth as a collection of quiet homesteads and pastures, defined primarily by the persistent, winding presence of Talley Branch that cuts through the local landscape. It lies 22.8 miles south of Calera, AL (from Calera, AL: bearing 175°T), and is situated 6.9 miles southwest of Clanton. The topography here is characterized by a gradual, rhythmic elevation that signals the approach of the Fall Line Hills, which rise in the distance like a subtle, muted promise of harder terrain. In the golden hour, the light catches the iron-rich dust of the back roads, casting a bruised violet shadow across the longleaf pines and the dense, tangled thickets of bottomland hardwood that define the perimeter of the property lines. Eight miles away, the surface of Shelton Barkley Lake maintains a glass-like stillness, reflecting the humid, heavy air that settles over the region during the long summer months, grounding Fairview in an interior world far removed from any maritime influence.

Fairview sustains itself through a quiet reliance on the surrounding acreage, where the cycle of the seasons dictates the pace of life and the seasonal yield of the soil. Local history is etched into the modest, functional architecture of the area, reflecting a heritage built upon the cultivation of land that has supported generations of families. While the regional economy remains closely tied to agricultural roots and the steady maintenance of rural infrastructure, the proximity to Corner Park provides a preserved expanse of natural territory for those who seek to observe the native flora and fauna undisturbed. Life in Fairview proceeds with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the loudest sound is often the rustle of wind through the canopy or the distant, steady flow of water, leaving the residents to cultivate a private, enduring connection to the geography of their own fields and forests.

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 Chilton County (Clanton), 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.