Fairview, Alabama
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Decatur census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35601. It stands on Clark Spring Branch. The Survey maps it on the Decatur quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 25 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1936 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
50 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of Fairview between 1995 and 2019, burning about 354 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190909-7 |
| 7 September 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20150908-001 |
| 5 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Fairview: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant 1 Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fairview in 11 storm reports between 2009 and 2021: 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairview | $100,000 | A powerful small-scale downburst occurred in southeast Decatur, including the Point Mallard neighborhood. Based on newspaper reports and photos, winds were estimated up to 75 mph. The winds produced significant tree damage, including numerous fallen trees, some on area homes. Several power poles were snapped and power lines were down, knocking out power to hundreds of residents in the area.||Further south and across Highway 67/Beltline Road, the downburst knocked down numerous trees within the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). At the visitors Center complex, a tree was knocked onto the building causing roof and water damage. Several trees blocked roads and hiking trails which had to be closed for cleanup. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairview | $15,000 | Five large trees fell at 1719 Summerlane Drive. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairview | $7,500 | Power poles were knocked down between Sherwood Drive and 13th Street. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairview | $1,000 | A tree was uprooted which busted a brick wall apart, falling onto an adjacent driveway. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Fairview | - | Corrects previous flood report from 1E Decatur. Point Mallard Campground closed due to the road flooding between Cherokee Lane and Apache Lane. Tennessee River at Decatur flooding. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Fairview | - | At least 8 inches of water was reported over the road on 11th Street. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Fairview | - | At least 8 inches of water reported over the road on 8th Street. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Fairview | - | At least 6 inches of water reported over portions of Stratford Road SE. Portions of the road barricaded. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Fairview | - | At least 6 inches of water over the roadway and portions of Dogwood Lane SE and Elliott Streets Barricaded. |
| August 2014 | Heavy Rain | Fairview | - | Rain measured 3.62 inches during this time period. Also of note, rain accumulated 0.98 inches in a ten minute period from 1435-1445 PM LST. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Fairview | - | Quarter size hail was reported at Walter Jackson School. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakworth | 1.1 miles | 25 | |
| Albany | 1.1 miles | 25 | |
| Simpson | 1.5 miles | 15 | |
| Russell Village | 1.6 miles | 25 | |
| Bayside | 1.7 miles | 25 | |
| Decatur | 1.8 miles | 25 | |
| Cedar Lake | 1.9 miles | 25 | |
| Austinville | 2.0 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 118130. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










