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| '''Fairview Alpha''' is a ] in ] and ] parishes in the ] of ]. At one time, it was known as '''Messick''' and '''Alpha'''. | '''Fairview Alpha''' is a ] in ] and ] parishes in the ] of ]. At one time, it was known as '''Messick''' and '''Alpha'''. | ||
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| According to the ], 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".<ref name="gnis"/> | According to the ], 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".<ref name="gnis"/> | ||
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== Education == | ||
| ⚫ | The community is served by the ]. | ||
| ⚫ | *], member of the ] from 1964 to 1968, was reared in Fairview Alpha and is interred there at Zion Baptist Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89468875|title=Samuel Moore Morgan, Jr.|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref> | ||
| == Transportation == | == Transportation == | ||
| === U.S. highways === | === U.S. highways === | ||
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==Notable people== | ||
| ⚫ | * ], member of the ] from 1964 to 1968, was reared in Fairview Alpha and is interred there at Zion Baptist Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89468875|title=Samuel Moore Morgan, Jr.|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | The community is served by the ]. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 24 February 2015
Populated place| Fairview Alpha | |
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| populated place | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Natchitoches, Red River |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 541142 |
Fairview Alpha is a populated place in Natchitoches and Red River parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At one time, it was known as Messick and Alpha.
History
According to the United States Geological Survey, 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".
Education
The community is served by the Natchitoches Parish School Board.
Transportation
U.S. highways
State highways
Louisiana 480
Louisiana 486
Louisiana 507
Louisiana 784
Louisiana 787
Louisiana 3163
Notable people
- S. M. Morgan, Jr., member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968, was reared in Fairview Alpha and is interred there at Zion Baptist Cemetery.
References
- ^ "Fairview Alpha, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Samuel Moore Morgan, Jr". findagrave.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
| Municipalities and communities of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Parish seat: Natchitoches | ||
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