Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Fairview

Ghost town in West Virginia, United States.

Record

About Fairview

Fairview is a ghost town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Fairview was 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the unincorporated community of Charmco.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Fairview, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Fairview is

USGS topographic map around Fairview
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

16 historic USGS maps cover Fairview

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Fairview

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our West Virginia index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Fairview, Greenbrier County, West Virginia": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5430745.
  3. USGS GNIS 1556278.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).