Fairview Ohio Map

About Fairview, Ohio

Fairview is a locality in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 67. The population density is 64.5 people per km². Fairview is located at 40.0573°N, 81.2349°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fairview is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45693, 43701, 43736.

Fairview rests upon the rugged, undulating terrain of the Appalachian foothills, where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the distant silhouette of Sandy Ridge. It lies 13.6 miles south-southeast of West Chester, OH (from West Chester, OH: bearing 154°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-northwest of Barnesville. The landscape is defined by a dense, persistent woodland that yields only to the narrow corridors carved by the persistent flow of Skull Fork, which winds its way through the undergrowth just a mile from the center of Fairview. When the light of late afternoon catches the canopy, the air takes on a heavy, golden quality, illuminating the deep creases of the land that stretch toward the more expansive Sixteen Valley. A quiet stillness defines the atmosphere here, broken only by the rustle of leaves in the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area, where the terrain remains largely untamed and indifferent to the encroaching sprawl of modern industry.

Economic life in Fairview has long been tethered to the shifting tides of the coal and timber trades, leaving behind a weathered resilience that marks both the architecture and the temperament of the people. While the echoes of past extraction remain visible in the topography, the present rhythm of daily life is dictated by the slow maintenance of regional infrastructure and the seasonal demands of the land. Residents often look toward the State Route 800 Reservoir for recreation, finding a sense of permanence in its still, dark waters that contrasts with the transient nature of the local economy. The legacy of the region is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring way the inhabitants navigate the steep inclines and narrow roads that have connected these isolated outposts since they were first established.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.057349, -81.234939. 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 (45693, 43701, 43736), telephone area code (740), county seat of Guernsey County (Cambridge), and school district assignment (East Guernsey Local 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.