Welcome to Fairfield ...
Fairfield is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Fairfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
Fairfield is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fairfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairfield is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Fairfield ...
While we believe that this Fairfield is located in Bedford County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Fairfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Greene, Hamblen, Hickman and Sumner County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 91 communities that are also named Fairfield - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (4), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairfield.
Communities near Fairfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairfield.
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Tullahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
- Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <4>
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Southgate Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- New Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Wartrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <4>
- Hollow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bell Buckle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
- Vannatta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield. See our Newspapers Page for Fairfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfield ...
Looking for more information about Fairfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfield.
Adding Fairfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fairfield post office opened in 1842.
We also found Fairfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |