When pioneer A.J. Bower looked across the beautiful valley between the
Cimarron River and the
Gloss Mountains he was inspired to call
his new home
Fairview.
Today, Fairview is a great place to visit and a great place to
live. Fairview is the county seat for Major County. Major County also
includes several other active communities.
Cleo Springs, is the closest town to
the historic
Sod House
and home of the
Labor Day Watermelon Festival.
East of Fairview is
Ringwood,
which has a community fair the end of each August, and
Ames which celebrates Ames Day with family
games, and a fireworks display.
Meno
and
Isabella, regularly host activities
to support community projects.
Chester
celebrates the Fourth of July with a fun day at the park.
Rural America is alive and well and invites you to join in the fun in Major
County.
Travelers seeking a unique historical experience will want
to visit Fairview—home of one of the largest Mennonite populations in the state,
the Mennonite Brethren Church has a 500-seat capacity, a manual 13-pipe organ
and beautiful stained-glass windows. The church secretary will give tours upon
request and visitors are welcome to attend Sunday services.
The people of Fairview take pride in their western heritage and the traditions
of their oil and agriculture industries—they host a number of
Repeatedly, visitors and alumni list our small town
atmosphere as a definite asset. Our hospital located in Fairview is strong and
vital. Our businesses are progressive. A consistent downtown beautification
program is the norm. We offer a variety of shopping
including retail, service and specialties such as boutiques, an old
fashioned soda fountain, and eating establishments.
Fairview Fellowship Home and Village retirement facilities are the best Oklahoma offers, with a fully staffed nursing home and medium priced individual retirement apartments. Fairview Regional Medical Center, which offers outpatient specialty clinics and highly qualified health care providers, is located close by.
Our school systems (Aline-Cleo,
Cimarron Schools (includes
Ames area & Meno area)
Fairview, and
Ringwood) are second to none and provide a strong base to build good
character and morals. Test scores remain consistently high. Students regularly
receive recognition for individual and group academics and sports. Our local
vocational technology center (Northwest
Technology Center) offers
quality adult education as well as technical training for high school students.
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For more information:
Fairview Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 180, Fairview Oklahoma 73737
580-227-2527
e-mail: fairviewchamber@att.net