Fairview Georgia Map

About Fairview, Georgia

Fairview is a locality in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,409. The population density is 328.8 people per km². Fairview is located at 34.9295°N, 85.2940°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 30627, 30553, 30557.

Fairview occupies a low-slung stretch of the coastal plain where the heavy, humid air smells perpetually of salt marsh and damp earth. It lies 15.2 miles north of St Simons Island, GA (from St Simons Island, GA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 16.2 miles north-northeast of Brunswick. A mile from the center of town, the North River winds through the landscape, its dark, brackish currents tugging at the muddy banks near the McIntosh/Darien Rec Facility. Across the tidal flats, the silhouette of Pico Island rises above the water line, a silent sentinel that marks the transition toward the open Atlantic only eight miles away. To the west, the land rises imperceptibly toward the distant, hazy shadow of Liz Hill, while the horizons are defined by the dense, ragged edges of longleaf pine stands that hold the soil against the encroaching tide. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, metallic gold, catching the surface of the North-South Reach and reflecting the stillness of a place that feels suspended between the deep woods and the restless sea.

Fairview maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by a local economy that has long looked toward the water and the surrounding fields for its sustenance. The town grew from a history of coastal trade and small-scale agriculture, leaving behind a quiet legacy that persists in the weathered storefronts and the slow, rhythmic movement of the workday. While the residents often look toward the distant Pine Joyner for a sense of inland geography, the pulse of the local life remains tied to the cycles of the coast and the seasonal harvests that arrive with the heat. For those seeking relief from the summer sun, a long drive to Catfish Lake provides the only inland water of note, though most find their recreation closer to home, among the shaded paths of the local park or out on the quiet, gray-blue expanses of the nearby inlets. It is a place where the modern world feels distant, replaced by the persistent, unhurried drone of insects and the distant, rhythmic slap of water against a dock, ensuring that Fairview remains a distinct, solitary point on the map.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Georgia. Coordinates: 34.929532, -85.294037. 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 (30627, 30553, 30557), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of McIntosh County (Darien), and school district assignment (Walker 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.