Fairview Tennessee Map

About Fairview, Tennessee

Fairview is a locality in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,357. The population density is 208.4 people per km². Fairview is located at 35.9817°N, 87.1314°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fairview is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37659, 37803, 38463.

Fairview emerges from the quiet intersection of limestone ridges and dense, verdant woodlands that define the middle landscape of the state. It lies 1.9 miles southwest of Elizabethton, TN (from Elizabethton, TN: bearing 228°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Johnson City. The earth here holds a stubborn, rugged character, where the gentle depression of Hart Hollow offers a reprieve from the steeper terrain that rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Water finds its way through the limestone bedrock, animating the landscape where Gap Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the soil. The quality of light during the late afternoon holds a singular, liquid clarity, catching the leaves of hardwoods until they shimmer like burnished copper against the deepening gray of the horizon.

Fairview maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life that reflects the transition from agricultural roots to the steady growth of a modern residential corridor. The local economy draws its strength from this blend of tradition and expansion, where the quiet industry of the neighborhood exists in balance with the preserved natural surroundings of Kiwanis Park. Residents often seek the solitude of the Old Dug Trail, a connection to the earlier paths that once threaded through the dense timber of this region. While the expansive, shimmering surface of Watauga Lake remains a distant destination for many, the spirit of Fairview is found instead in the immediate, grounding presence of the land itself, where the seasons turn with a predictable, quiet grace.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.981704, -87.131415. 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 (37659, 37803, 38463), telephone area code (901, 615, 629), county seat of Carter County (Elizabethton), and school district assignment (Williamson 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.