Fairview West Virginia Map
Fairview, Mingo County
Fairview, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fairview, Mingo County.
Interactive Map of Fairview, West Virginia
| City | Fairview |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Mingo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.677879 |
| Longitude | -82.302642 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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: 26570.0.
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.
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About This Fairview Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairview, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fairview is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fairview is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
