Fairview Indiana Map

About Fairview, Indiana

Fairview is a locality in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 306. The population density is 112.6 people per km². Fairview is located at 40.2981°N, 85.1952°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47373.

Fairview sits like a patient sigh in the rolling farmland of eastern Indiana, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider than elsewhere. It lies 9.1 miles south-south-west of Greene, IN (from Greene, IN: bearing 213°T), and is situated 2.5 miles east of Albany. The land here is a quilt of corn and soybean fields, stitched together by tree-lined drainage ditches that glint like silver threads after a rain. Roads, mostly gravel, curve with the gentle swells of the terrain, leading to solitary farmhouses that appear like weathered monuments against the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of harvested grain, and the quiet hum of insects is the dominant sound, punctuated only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the sharp call of a crow. Even the shadows here seem to possess a certain solidity, deepening the greens of the summer foliage and softening the edges of the weathered barns. The roots of Fairview run deep into the agrarian heart of Randolph County, a history tied to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its settlers. For generations, the economy of Fairview has been intrinsically linked to the bounty of the land, with farming serving as the bedrock of its existence. Though no longer a bustling hub of industry, the legacy of its agricultural past is evident in the enduring farmsteads and the cooperative spirit that still binds the residents. Local traditions often find their expression during harvest festivals, where the community gathers to celebrate the season's yield, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth that sustains them. The character of Fairview is one of quiet resilience, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the changing seasons and the steady rhythm of the agricultural calendar.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.298099, -85.195248. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fairview and Randolph County.

Detailed location data for Fairview includes the ZIP code (47011), telephone area code (317), county seat of Randolph County (Winchester), and school district assignment (Monroe Central School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fairview is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.