Fairview Kentucky Map

About Fairview, Kentucky

Fairview is a locality in Fleming 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 where the earth turns to limestone beneath the heavy, humid breath of summer afternoons. It lies 24.5 miles northeast of Paris, KY (from Paris, KY: bearing 45°T), and is situated 16.1 miles southwest of Maysville. Johnson Creek winds through the low-lying periphery, its passage marked by the persistent green of sycamore and willow that drink from the silt-heavy banks. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain rises into soft, rhythmic swells that stretch toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which appear as a faint, violet bruise against the horizon. The light here clings to the blades of grass as the sun descends, turning the fields into a flat, gilded expanse that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Fairview maintains a steady, deliberate pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of its agrarian economy and the quiet endurance of its people. Just a mile away, the grounds of Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park serve as a solemn reminder of the conflicts that once carved the identity of this region into the bedrock of the frontier. The nearby Cow Hollow offers a sheltered basin where the soil holds the memory of generations of farmers who navigated the demands of the land long before industrial change arrived. Life in Fairview remains tethered to these enduring rhythms, where the local industry still leans heavily on the bounty of the fields and the deep, silent history rooted in the limestone soil.

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 Fleming County (Flemingsburg), 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.