Fairview Alpha, Louisiana
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Fairview Alpha | |
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Hamlet of Fairview Alpha | |
![]() Building on Highway 71 in 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] | |
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State | ![]() |
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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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]
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- 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
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