 fairview is a city in major county, oklahoma, united states. the population was 2,579 at the 2010 census. it is the county seat of major county. ==history== the first permanent settlers arrived in the present town on at the time of the cherokee outlet land opening on september 16. 1893. the town received its name from adam bower because of its scenic location along the cimarron river. the bower family built a wooden building in which they opened a post office on april 18, 1894. one of adam's sons, clifford, served as the first postmaster.wilson, linda d., encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. "fairview
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