It all began when families started to settle in the 'Stones' community in the early 1900's. There was no church nearer than Montgomery, and it was difficult to go in a horse and buggy or on foot, which was then the only means of transportation...these families felt a need to have a place to worship close by. 
 

       Five families of different denominational backgrounds organized a Sunday School in the Catoma School building which was located at the intersection of Garway Drive and the Old Selma Road (the school was moved in 1921 to its present location on Mitchell Young Road).  Those five families were the W.M. Johnson Family, the A.P. Gordon Family, the B.F Miller Family, the A.C. Harrington Family, and the JG. Davis Family. There were 24 charter members when they began to meet in the school building in 1911.  Rev. J.P. Sanders met with these families and of these meetings Fairview was founded in 1914. Rev. Sanders later became Fairview’s first pastor and served two years by appointment of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mr. and Mrs. B.F Miller donated land for the construction of a church building on February 14, 1911, and building was soon begun.  Members of the church constructed the building with materials donated by members, people of the community and some business firms in Montgomery.  The Board of Trustees was Mr. W.M. Johnson, Mr. J.F Davis, Mr. A.G. Harrington, Mr. B.F. Miller and Mr. A.P. Gordon.  (A record of the deed can be found in the Court House in Montgomery, Book 94, page 420.)

 

       The people who helped with the much needed church built it on faith, prayers and sacrifice. The church was named Fairview by Mrs. Algee P. Gordon Johnson. She thought that the site had a “fair-view” as it was located on beautiful open farm land. When the building was completed, a debt of $400.00 remained, which was paid by Mr. B.F. Miller so that the building could be dedicated.  It was dedicated as a Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  The first sermon was preached by the Presiding Elder of the Montgomery District, Rev. E.A. Dannelly.  The church roll was started on August 30, 1914 and included the members of the five families who began Fairview in 1911.  As the membership of the church grew, three rooms were partitioned off of the sanctuary for Sunday School classrooms.
 

       From 1914 until 1944, Fairview was on the Lowndesboro Circuit with services being held every fourth Sunday morning at 11:00am.  Then from 1944 to 1950, it was on the Robinson Springs Circuit with two services each month.  In June of 1950, Fairview became a charge and had services every Sunday.  The first preacher after this change was Rev. Walter Kilburn who served Fairview for three years.  He and his wife lived in a house that was rented by the church.  During Rev. Kilburn’s appointment, the construction on the educational wing (on the east side of the sanctuary) was begun and a parsonage was built on Hunter Loop Road in the Grovewood community.  Rev. Frank Arnold and his wife were the first to occupy it. Under his leadership, $20,000 was raised during a building program for the renovation and transformation of the sanctuary.

 

       During the appointment of Rev. Harold Devane, $900.00 was raised to buy the two lots adjoining the church in the hopes that a parsonage would be built there.  During the appointment of Rev. Hugh McCreary, in October of 1962, the home on these lots was sold to the church.  Also during this appointment, the construction of the west wing of the educational building was begun.  This building was later named The Constance Ward McLeod wing. In 1968, under the leadership of Rev. Curtis Smith the denomination became Fairview United Methodist Church.
 

       Many years later, Rev. Frank McLendon began to gather support for the renovation of Fairview’s Fellowship Hall.  Funds were added to the Building Fund during the appointments of Rev. McLendon, Rev. Forrest Weekly and Rev. Bob Riddle until the completion of construction in 2004. On November 22, 2022, during the appointment of Rev. Sam Wyckoff, with much prayer and discernment Fairview disaffiliated from the Alabama West Florida United Methodist Church Conference. This was a unanimous decision by the membership.
 

       The journey as a church independent of a denomination and pastored by seminary student, Rev. Winchester Hagans, has been one of revival and blessedness as the body of Christ continues to serve the community, nation, and World in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior.      
 

       As the next chapter in our church history is being written we invite you to join us on the journey that God has sovereignly put us on. We have continued to see God move and work in our church family. Through prayer and with expectancy we believe that the next chapter will be one of the best we have ever had. And maybe, God id calling you to be a part of that chapter of God's faithfulness to Fairview that we now find ourselves in.