Fairhope is a small railroad community located along the historic B&O Railroad. It was platted in 1891.^[1]

In 1881, Pittsburgh entrepreneurs established the North Savage Firebrick Works of Welsh, Palmer & Maxwell just outside Fairhope. The company specializes in the manufacture of superior quality of red brick.^[1]

The B&O railroad line through Fairhope continues to operate; however, it has been absorbed in the CSX Transportation.

Fairhope was used as the village on the TV series The X-Files. The episode is called "Scary Monsters"^{[citation needed]} and is the 14th episode of the ninth season. The program was not actually filmed on location.

Fairhope is located at 39°50′23.748″N 78°47′29.292″W / 39.83993000°N 78.79147000°W / 39.83993000; -78.79147000 (39.8399, -78.7915)