Fairview West Virginia Map

About Fairview, West Virginia

Fairview is a locality in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Fairview is located at 37.6779°N, 82.3026°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26570.

Fairview sits in a deep fold of the Appalachian Mountains, where the land rises in steep, wooded slopes that cradle the small community. It lies 51.8 miles south of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 171°T), and is situated 1.4 miles west of Williamson. The air here, especially in the mornings, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the pervasive forest that crowds the hollows and climbs the ridges. The Guyandotte River, a quiet, dark ribbon, winds its way through the landscape, its banks often slick with mud and overhung with the gnarled branches of sycamores. The sun, when it breaks through the thick canopy, casts long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the terrain, giving the impression of a land perpetually holding its breath. The character of Fairview is deeply entwined with the coal seams that once defined its existence. Generations of miners, their faces etched with the dust of the earth, shaped this place, their labor fueling distant cities and leaving behind a legacy of resilience and quiet stoicism. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of that era lingers in the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy, unadorned churches. The local economy now seeks new footing, with small businesses and a connection to the surrounding natural beauty offering a gentler rhythm of life. The mountains themselves, a constant, imposing presence, whisper tales of a past both arduous and enduring, a story told not in grand monuments but in the very texture of the land and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Fairview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairview, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.677879, -82.302642. 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 Mingo County.

Detailed location data for Fairview includes the ZIP code (26377), telephone area code (304), county seat of Mingo County (Williamson), and school district assignment (Marion County School District). 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.