Nearest Communities to Fairfield,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fairfield, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fairfield:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Davis, Henry, Keokuk, Van Buren, Wapello & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fairfield. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Jefferson County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Fairfield (which is Jefferson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Fairfield
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jefferson County (where Fairfield resides)
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- Maharishi Vedic City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Whitefield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Beckwith
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Libertyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bernhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernhart
- Perlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Collett is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Ellmaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellmaker
- Salina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Veo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Veo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
- East Pleasant Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant Plain
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Abingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Packwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lockridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Germanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
- Merrimac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Linby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Davis County
- County Website: https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Davis: Bloomfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- White Elm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Elm is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
- Chequest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Floris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Dover ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Shunem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shunem is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunem
- Dunnville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnville is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Carbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pulaski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Belknap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Steuben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Drakesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Wanetta Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wanetta Corner is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanetta Corner
- Henry County
- County Website: https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Henry: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- Belfast ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belfast is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Westwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Denova
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Denova is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
- Oakland Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wayland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Traxler ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Traxler is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Swedesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Olds
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Lowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ioka ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ioka is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
- Ollie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nugent
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Talleyrand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hedrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lanscaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
- Hayesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Keota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Sigourney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- County Website: https://www.leecounty.org/
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- Big Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Houghton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hamill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- La Crew
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Crew is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
- Keteban Switch ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keteban Switch is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keteban Switch
- Pilot Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Louisa County
- County Website: https://louisacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Louisa: Wapello
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- Wyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mahaska County
- Van Buren County
- County Website: https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Van Buren: Keosauqua
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Parksville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Parksville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Stockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kilbourn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Douds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Pierceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Business Corners ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
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- Keosauqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Bentonsport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lexington is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Bonaparte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Cantril
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- Yampa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yampa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
- Eldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Bladensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Competine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farson is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
- Agency
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cliffland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Loch Burns
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Burns
- Dahlonega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Ottumwa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Highland Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Ottumwa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pickwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pickwick is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Ottumwa Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
- Phillips
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Phillips is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Rutledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Keb ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Ormanville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ormanville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
- Bidwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Chillicothe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kirkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Washington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rubio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Coppock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Grace Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Titu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Titu is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titu
- Noble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noble is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- West Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Havre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crawfordsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Ainsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clark County
- County Website: https://clarkcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Clark: Kahoka (MO)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairfield ...
- Acasto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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