Fairview Alpha, Louisiana

Fairview Alpha
Unincorporated community
Building on Highway 71 in Fairview Alpha
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Coordinates: 31°58′16″N 93°11′12″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Natchitoches, Red River
Founded	1912
Demonym	Fairview Alphan
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	541142

Fairview Alpha is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches and Red River Parishes in the state of Louisiana. At one time, it was known as Messick and Alpha. Fairview Alpha was founded in 1912. The only major retailer in the community is Dollar General, which opening in December 2022.

History

According to the USGS, Fairview Alpha was "originally named Messick for a family that owned a store here, however, when the Alpha School (Natchitoches Parish) and Fairview School (Red River Parish) were combined in 1912, the new name came into use".

Transportation

U.S. highways

• U.S. 71
• U.S. 84

Louisiana routes

• Louisiana 480
• Louisiana 486
• Louisiana 507
• Louisiana 784
• Louisiana 787
• Louisiana 3163

Water

• Black Lake, Fairview Alpha-Creston Border
• Grand Bayou Reservoir, Fairview Alpha Red River Parish
• Red River, Fairview Alpha South Border
• Sims Bayou, Flat Bayou, Fairview Alpha South

Education

• Fairview Alpha Elementary, Campti, Louisiana

Image

• 
  View of Fairview Alpha Elementary
• 
  Natchitoches Fire Protection 9 of Fairview Alpha
• 
  Dorsey's Club in East Fairview Alpha
• 
  Y-Bar Farms off Gravel Road Calls Yount Road
• 
  Fairview Baptist Church on the Hwy 71/84

Other websites

• [1] Archived 2013-07-17 at the Wayback Machine