Fairview North Carolina Map

About Fairview, North Carolina

Fairview is a locality in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. Fairview is located at 36.5274°N, 79.7898°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28110.

Fairview unfolds across a landscape shaped by the Piedmont's gentle, rolling terrain, where fields of ripening tobacco and corn give way to stands of oak and pine. It lies 22.3 miles west of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 3.0 miles north-north-west of Eden. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a spring shower, a subtle perfume that mingles with the distant hum of tractors. Sunlight, when it breaks through the hazy sky, casts a soft, diffused glow upon the scattered farmhouses and the occasional cluster of buildings that mark the heart of Fairview. The roads, many of them still unpaved, wind their way between the cultivated acres and the bordering woodlands, hinting at a life lived in close communion with the land. The character of Fairview is deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage, a tradition that has sustained its economy for generations. While tobacco once dominated, the land now yields a more diverse harvest, reflecting a quiet adaptation to changing times. History whispers from the weathered barns and the old stone walls that delineate property lines, remnants of an earlier era of farming and community. The pace of life in Fairview is measured, a steady rhythm dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, where neighborly help is as common as the sunrise. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity that emanates from the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile soil beneath their feet.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.52736, -79.789759. 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 Rockingham County.

Detailed location data for Fairview includes the ZIP code (28144), telephone area code (336, 704, 980), county seat of Rockingham County (Wentworth), and school district assignment (Buncombe County Schools). 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.