Fairview Alpha, Louisiana
Fairview Alpha | |
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| Hamlet of Fairview Alpha | |
 Building on Highway 71 in Fairview Alpha | |
  Fairview Alpha | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′16″N 93°11′12″W / 31.97111°N 93.18667°WCoordinates: 31°58′16″N 93°11′12″W / 31.97111°N 93.18667°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Natchitoches, Red River |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,000 and over |
| Demonym(s) | Fairview Alphan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 541142[2] |
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.
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History[change | change source]
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".[3]
Transportation[change | change source]
U.S. highways[change | change source]
Louisiana routes[change | change source]
Water[change | change source]
- 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[change | change source]
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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
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Municipalities and communities of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
