Fairview, Nodaway County, Missouri

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Fairview is an extinct hamlet in Nodaway County, Missouri, in the United States. [1] It was situated four miles southwest of Quitman. [2] Originally, the site was known as Whig Valley, [1] which is the name of the fertile land west of the Nodaway River.

Established about 1875 by John S. Bilby, Fairview was part of Bilby's several thousand acre ranch. A post office called Fairview was established and John Bilby was appointed postmaster. The hamlet was defunct by the 20th century. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ramsey Place Name Files" . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri - Volume 1". B.F. Bowen & Company. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

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