Fairview Crossroads, North Carolina
Fairview Crossroads (or more commonly Fairview) is an unincorporated community in Surry County, North Carolina. Historically, the community was known earliest as Alberty (Powell 1968, p. 167).
Geography
The community is located in Marsh Township and is centered on the intersection of U.S. Highway 601 and North Carolina Highway 268. Fairview has an elevation of 1,110 feet above sea level. Area landmarks include Fairview Baptist Church and Fairview cemetery.
References
- Powell, William S. (1968), The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 0-8078-1247-1
Coordinates: 36°19′41″N 80°43′16″W / 36.328°N 80.721°W
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