Fairview Kentucky Map

About Fairview, Kentucky

Fairview is a locality in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 82.5 people per km². Fairview is located at 36.8422°N, 87.3108°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 42038, 40342, 40769.

Fairview occupies a quiet expanse of Kentucky ground where the Wide Lick draws a persistent, meandering line through the silt and clay of the earth. It lies 14.8 miles southwest of Lawrenceburg, KY (from Lawrenceburg, KY: bearing 231°T), and is situated 17.3 miles northwest of Harrodsburg. The land here does not rise to the stature of the Appalachian Mountains, which remain a faint, jagged suggestion on the eastern horizon, but instead settles into a rhythmic series of swells and depressions that catch the low, amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate banks of the Wide Lick, the soil is thick with the mineral memory of limestone, supporting a verdant, terrestrial expanse that feels far removed from the bustle of the northern industrial corridors. The air in Fairview carries a weight of damp earth and cooling grass, particularly as the sun slips behind the distant, shadowed contours of Stoney Hollow, leaving the landscape to settle into a cool, blue stillness.

Fairview maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by the agricultural traditions that have long governed the local economy. The proximity of the Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the local fauna, creating a buffer of preserved woodland that defines the ecological character of the surrounding acreage. While Taylorsville Lake sits just a few miles away, the life of the people is tethered more closely to the fields and the seasonal cycles of harvest and growth that have defined this region for generations. There is a quiet, enduring quality to the daily labor here, where the work of the farm and the stewardship of the land remain the primary pursuits of those who call Fairview home. The collective memory of the locale is one of steady, unyielding resilience, reflected in the sturdy architecture of the older buildings and the way the community turns its gaze toward the changing seasons.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.842226, -87.310768. 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 (42038, 40342, 40769), telephone area code (606, 270), county seat of Anderson County (Lawrenceburg), and school district assignment (Christian 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.