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we pass this GPS location for Fairfield:
38.379220, -88.362042
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We found 88 communities that share the name Fairfield.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Fairfield.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 87 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 87 communities, 84 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
Communities Located In Illinois ...
Lake County
This Fairfield is located in Lake County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the north of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Fairfield.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Covington County
This Fairfield is located in Covington County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Fairfield.
Jackson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Fairfield [Jackson County].
Jefferson County
This Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairfield.
Lawrence County
This Fairfield is located in Lawrence County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Fairfield.
Arkansas
Jefferson County
This Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairfield.
Pulaski County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Fairfield [Pulaski County].
British Columbia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Fairfield.
California
Solano County
This Fairfield is located in Solano County and lies 1,813 miles [2,917.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Fairfield.
Connecticut
Fairfield County
This Fairfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Fairfield.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Fairfield is located in New Castle County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Fairfield.
Florida
Duval County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Fairfield [Duval County].
Hillsborough County
This Fairfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fairfield.
Marion County
This Fairfield is located in Marion County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Fairfield.
Georgia
Chatham County
This Fairfield is located in Chatham County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Fairfield.
Clarke County
This Fairfield is located in Clarke County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Fairfield.
DeKalb County
This Fairfield is located in DeKalb County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Fairfield.
Dougherty County
This Fairfield is located in Dougherty County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Fairfield.
Newton County
This Fairfield is located in Newton County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Fairfield.
Idaho
Camas County
This Fairfield is located in Camas County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camas County community of Fairfield.
Indiana
Allen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Fairfield [Allen County].
Franklin County
This Fairfield is located in Franklin County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fairfield.
Howard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Fairfield [Howard County].
Iowa
Jefferson County
This Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairfield.
Kansas
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairfield [Jefferson County].
Wabaunsee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairfield [Wabaunsee County].
Kentucky
Breckinridge County
This Fairfield is located in Breckinridge County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Fairfield.
Nelson County
This Fairfield is located in Nelson County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Fairfield.
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
This Fairfield is located in Caddo Parish and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Fairfield.
Grant Parish
This Fairfield is located in Grant Parish and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the south southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Fairfield.
Maine
Somerset County
This Fairfield is located in Somerset County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Fairfield.
Maryland
Baltimore City
This Fairfield is located in Baltimore City and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Fairfield.
Carroll County
This Fairfield is located in Carroll County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fairfield.
Wicomico County
This Fairfield is located in Wicomico County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Fairfield.
Massachusetts
Hampden County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Fairfield [Hampden County].
Michigan
Lenawee County
This Fairfield is located in Lenawee County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Fairfield.
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fairfield [Oakland County].
Minnesota
Swift County
This Fairfield is located in Swift County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swift County community of Fairfield.
Mississippi
Union County
This Fairfield is located in Union County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the south of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Fairfield.
Missouri
Benton County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Fairfield [Benton County].
Montana
Teton County
This Fairfield is located in Teton County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Fairfield.
Nebraska
Clay County
This Fairfield is located in Clay County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Fairfield.
Nevada
Churchill County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Churchill County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Fairfield.
New Brunswick
This Fairfield lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
New Jersey
Essex County
This Fairfield is located in Essex County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Fairfield.
Monmouth County
This Fairfield is located in Monmouth County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Fairfield.
New Mexico
Curry County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Curry County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Fairfield.
New York
Herkimer County
This Fairfield is located in Herkimer County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Fairfield.
Tioga County
This Fairfield is located in Tioga County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Fairfield.
North Carolina
Guilford County
This Fairfield is located in Guilford County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Fairfield.
Hyde County
This Fairfield is located in Hyde County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Fairfield.
Johnston County
This Fairfield is located in Johnston County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Fairfield.
Union County
This Fairfield is located in Union County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Fairfield.
North Dakota
Billings County
This Fairfield is located in Billings County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Billings County community of Fairfield.
Ohio
Butler County
This Fairfield is located in Butler County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Fairfield.
Greene County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Fairfield [Greene County].
Jefferson County
This Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairfield.
Oklahoma
Adair County
This Fairfield is located in Adair County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Fairfield.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Fairfield.
Oregon
Lane County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fairfield [Lane County].
Marion County
This Fairfield is located in Marion County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Fairfield.
Pennsylvania
Adams County
This Fairfield is located in Adams County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Fairfield.
Erie County
This Fairfield is located in Erie County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Fairfield.
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairfield [Lancaster County].
Lycoming County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairfield [Lycoming County].
Washington County
This Fairfield is located in Washington County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairfield.
Westmoreland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairfield [Westmoreland County].
Prince Edward Island
This Fairfield lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
South Carolina
Beaufort County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Fairfield [Beaufort County].
Tennessee
Bedford County
This Fairfield is located in Bedford County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Fairfield.
Blount County
This Fairfield is located in Blount County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Fairfield.
Greene County
This Fairfield is located in Greene County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fairfield.
Hamblen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Fairfield [Hamblen County].
Hickman County
This Fairfield is located in Hickman County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Fairfield.
Sumner County
This Fairfield is located in Sumner County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Fairfield.
Texas
Bexar County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fairfield [Bexar County].
Freestone County
This Fairfield is located in Freestone County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Fairfield.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Fairfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fairfield.
Utah County
This Fairfield is located in Utah County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km] to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Fairfield.
Vermont
Franklin County
This Fairfield is located in Franklin County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fairfield.
Virginia
Clarke County
This Fairfield is located in Clarke County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Fairfield.
Essex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fairfield [Essex County].
Rockbridge County
This Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Fairfield.
Salem City
This Fairfield is located in Salem City and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Fairfield.
Washington
Spokane County
This Fairfield is located in Spokane County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Fairfield.
Walla Walla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Fairfield [Walla Walla County].
West Virginia
Kanawha County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Fairfield [Kanawha County].
Wisconsin
Rock County
This Fairfield is located in Rock County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the north of the Fairfield that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Fairfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfield ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Fairfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairfield and extending to:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairfield to Springfield, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3792, Longitude: -88.3620
<2>
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.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Fairfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Fairfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.871 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.338 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.854 degrees.