Fairview, Kentucky

Fairview is a small census-designated place on the boundary between Christian and Todd counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258, down from the 2010 census total of 286, with 186 living in Christian County and 100 living in Todd County. It is chiefly notable as the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, later President of the Confederate States of America, and as the location of the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site.

This article is about a munged version of the historic small town of Fairview in Christian and Todd counties, Kentucky, and a twentieth-century CDP bearing its name which incorporates part of that town. For the city in Kenton County, see Fairview, Kenton County, Kentucky.

Fairview, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview
Fairview
Coordinates: 36°50′36″N 87°18′14″W
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyChristian
Area
 • Total1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
 • Land1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total258
 • Density213.75/sq mi (82.54/km2)
ZIP code
42266
GNIS feature ID0491893
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