[2] In the late 18th century, Conrad Wickeiser was the first settler in modern-day Fairview Township.

[3] In September 1888, the court appointed several commissioners to examine and report whether or not dividing Wright Township would be feasible.

One of the first settlers of Glen Summit Springs in Fairview Township was John Conety.

Conety had a log cabin on the property and kept a roadhouse for passing travelers from the Wyoming Valley to New York City or Philadelphia.

The land was covered in scrub oak at the time, which allowed fantastic views of the valley that stretched before the westward face of Nescopeck Mountain.

[4] Ashley Planes (located in Fairview Township) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Fairview Township is part of the Mountain Top region of Luzerne County.

Fairview has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in the vicinity of the junction of 309 and 437 ranges from 24.3 °F in January to 70.1 °F in July.

PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,995 people, 1,450 households, and 1,161 families residing in the township.