The settlement was named after Fabyan, New Hampshire (USA), which itself likely traces its name to the 15th-century English chronicler Robert Fabyan. The community’s origins began in 1907 during the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) westward toward Edmonton. A stop and siding were designated at Fabyan, which officially completed construction in 1910.

To serve local homesteaders and railway workers, a general store opened in 1916, followed by a post office on May 1,1917.

Fabyan’s primary claim to fame is the Fabyan Trestle Bridge (officially the Battle River Railway Trestle), which spans the Battle River Valley just east of the hamlet> Built between 1907 and December 1908 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the bridge measures 846 meters (2,775 feet) long and 59 meters (195 feet) high.

post office ? early 1990s