Fairview, Brazos County, Texas
Fairview, Brazos County, Texas | |
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  Fairview  Fairview | |
| Coordinates: 30°39′8″N 96°26′7″W / 30.65222°N 96.43528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazos |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357171[1] |
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, no population estimates were available for the community in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Prior to the official establishment of Fairview in the 1930s, it was a Black farming. A Baptist church was established in 1945. There were no population estimates available for the community in 2000.[2]
Geography
[edit]Fairview is located on Texas State Highway 21, 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of downtown Bryan in western Brazos County.[2]
Education
[edit]A school was established here in the early 1930s. Local settler Evelyn Hall named it Fairview, and it was eventually converted into a community centre.[2] Today, the community is served by the College Station Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Brazos County, Texas
- ^ a b c Jasinski, Laurie E. "Fairview, TX (Brazos County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place has portions in adjacent county or counties | |