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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairfield had a population of 3,391 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairfield had a population of 10,500 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.

  • Libertyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beckwith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
    • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
  • Collett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
    • Collett is located in Jefferson County
  • Perlee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perlee
    • From Fairfield to Perlee
  • Salina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Jefferson County
  • Brookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
  • Birmingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glasgow
    • From Fairfield to Glasgow
  • Veo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
    • Veo is located in Jefferson County
  • Packwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Abingdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Batavia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
  • Lockridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
  • Pleasant Plain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stockport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Germanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
    • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Selma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Leando
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kilbourn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Merrimac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
  • Brighton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Utica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Van Buren County
  • Rome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Ollie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ioka ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ioka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
    • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
  • Pekin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pekin
    • From Fairfield to Pekin
  • Bladensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County

The official website for Fairfield: www.cityoffairfieldiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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