Fairview, Brazos County, Texas
History
Fairview was established as a Black farming community in the 1930s and lasted for several decades. A Baptist church was established in 1945 and was built that next year. Allen Smothers was the owner of a grocery store in the mid-20th century. There were no population estimates available for the community in 2000.
Geography
Fairview is located on Texas State Highway 21, 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of downtown Bryan in western Brazos County.
Education
A school was established here in the early 1930s. Local settler Evelyn Hall named it Fairview. The school building had two rooms and operated as a daycare center. Students were then bused to schools in Bryan. By the end of the decade , it became a community center. Today, the community is served by the College Station Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Brazos County, Texas
- ^ Jasinski, Laurie E. "Fairview, TX (Brazos County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 27, 2022.