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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 1,881 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairfield had a population of 4,889 people.

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

  • Hubbard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
  • Boyleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boyleston
    • From Fairfield to Boyleston
  • Merriam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Wayne County
  • Geff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
    • Geff is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
  • Jeffersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Gate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
    • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
  • Mill Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
    • Mill Shoals is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <4>
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enterprise
    • From Fairfield to Enterprise
  • Sims
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <4>
  • Burnt Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
    • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <4>
  • Cisne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
    • Cisne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
  • Ellery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Erie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
  • Wayne City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
  • Springerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Johnsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rinard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Keenes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Albion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
  • Wynoose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Piopolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
    • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Piopolis
    • From Fairfield to Piopolis
  • Maple Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
  • Orchardville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
    • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
  • Thackeray
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackeray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackeray
    • Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
  • Red Top
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Top
    • From Fairfield to Red Top
  • Samsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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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