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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Wayne County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Clay, Edwards, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marion, Richland & White.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 177 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fairfield. Of these communities, 145 are located in counties other than Wayne 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 Wayne 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.

  • Wayne County   (where Fairfield resides)
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
      • Hubbard
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Merriam
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Merriam is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Geff
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeffersonville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyleston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Klines Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Klines Corner is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
      • Toms Prairie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
      • Campbell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Campbell is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Barnhill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Covington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Covington is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Golden Gate
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cincinnati
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
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        • Enterprise
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • New Massillon ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • New Massillon is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Massillon
        • Sims
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Scottsville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Scottsville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
        • Cisne
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Round Prairie
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
        • Mount Erie
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayberry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
        • Wayne City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Blue Point
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Blue Point is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
        • Johnsonville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Crisp
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Crisp is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
        • Rinard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Smithville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Smithville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Greathouse Ford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
        • Keenes
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Keenesville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
        • Orchardville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
        • Middleton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Middleton is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Zenith
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Zenith is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
  • Clay County
  • Edwards County
  • Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   McLeansboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
      • Aden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Aden is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Garrison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrison is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Bungay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New London ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • New London is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Blairsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Blairsville is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Belle Prairie City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Piopolis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Thackeray
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackeray
      • Logansport ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Logansport is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Thurber
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Thurber is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurber
      • Delafield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Delafield is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
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        • Dahlgren
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • McLeansboro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Diamond City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
        • Lovilla
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jamestown ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Jamestown is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Hoodville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hoodville is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodville
        • Nipper Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Nipper Corner is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipper Corner
        • Flint
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Braden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Braden is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Macedonia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Olga
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Olga is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
        • Tuckers Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Tuckers Corners is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corners
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
      • Markham City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Shields
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Stratton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Bluford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Pigeon ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Belle Rive
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Harmony
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Marlow
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Opdyke
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Harris Grove ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Camp Ground
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
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        • Divide
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Divide is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
        • Shirley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Summersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Mount Vernon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Texico
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Spring Garden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
        • Bakerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Idlewood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Morganville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Morganville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Webster Hill Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://marioncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
      • Helm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Helm is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Hickory Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Union Town
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Iuka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Foxville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Foxville is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
      • Kell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
      • Wynoose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wynoose is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Schnell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Schnell is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnell
      • Seminary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Seminary is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Gallagher
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fransonia ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Fransonia is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransonia
      • Parkersburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenwood ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Glenwood is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Elbow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Elbow is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow
      • Noble
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Pureton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Pureton is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
      • Calhoun
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
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  • Wabash County
    • County Seat for Wabash:   Mount Carmel
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
      • New Hope ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • New Hope is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Cowling
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cowling is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowling
      • Bellmont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Gards Point
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
      • Logansburgh ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Logansburgh is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansburgh
      • Keensburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Maud
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Maud is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Odgen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Odgen is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgen
      • Rochester
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Rochester is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Schrodts Station
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Schrodts Station is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrodts Station
      • Lancaster
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Friendsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • White County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitecounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for White:   Carmi
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfield.
      • Mill Shoals
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Burnt Prairie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McIntosh Settlement ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • McIntosh Settlement is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Settlement
      • Springer Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Springer Station is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
      • Springerton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Centerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Enfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bingman Station
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Bingman Station is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingman Station
      • Grayville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harper ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harper is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Calvin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carmi
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Crossville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Milan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Milan is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Brownsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Brownsville is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Sacramento
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Sacramento is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
        • Garnerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Garnerville is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnerville
        • Phillipstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Phillipstown is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
        • Stokes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Epworth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Epworth is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
        • Norris City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Iron
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Iron is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
        • Brownsport ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Brownsport is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsport
        • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Elm Grove is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
        • Maunie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Herald
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Middlepoint
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Middlepoint is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlepoint
        • Emma
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson County
  • Posey County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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