Fairview Alpha, Louisiana

Fairview Alpha
Unincorporated community
Hamlet of Fairview Alpha
Downtown Fairview Alpha on Hwy 71
Coordinates: 31°58′16″N 93°11′12″W
Country	United States of America
State	Louisiana
Parish	Natchitoches, Red River
Founded	1912
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,000
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. There are 5,000 people living there. It is the second-largest community in Natchitoches Parish. It is near U.S. 71/U.S. 84.

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

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  View of Fairview Alpha Elementary

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  Natchitoches Fire Protection 9 of Fairview Alpha

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  Dorsey's Club in East Fairview Alpha

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  Y-Bar Farms off Gravel Road Calls Yount Road

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  Fairview Baptist Church on the Hwy 71/84

Other websites

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