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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairfield is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Ripley, Rush, Union, Butler (OH) & Hamilton (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Fairfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfield:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Fairfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Brookville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Bank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Bath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Franklin County
    • Metamora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Youngs Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Scipio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Saint Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • New Alsace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
      • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
    • West Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
    • Bright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Dearborn County
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dearborn County
    • Kyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Dearborn County
    • Greendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Moores Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <1>
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Maurice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • New Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <1>
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Knarr Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Everton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Springersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Straughn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <1>
    • New Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Corwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • Dunreith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
      • Dunreith is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <1>
  • Parke County
    • Stumptown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Penntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
    • Morris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Sunman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <1>
    • Batesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lookout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Ripley County
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pierceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Delaware
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Napoleon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <1>
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Falmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <1>
    • Williamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Billingsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Contreras
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
    • West College Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <1>
    • Brownsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Goodwins Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Abington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County
    • Beesons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • East Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Pennville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Spring Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Contreras
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Scipio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Bunker Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Okeana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Alert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Somerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <1>
    • Millville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Shandon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • Blue Jay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
      • Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Dry Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Hooven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleves
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <1>
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <1>
    • Pleasant Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Miami Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
      • Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Mount Healthy Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy Heights
      • Mount Healthy Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • North Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • College Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <1>
    • Morning Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Lake Lakengren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County (OH)
    • West Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • New Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Gratis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <1>
    • Ingomar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County (OH)
    • West Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfield, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfield.

Newspapers Published in Fairfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairfield:

Cemeteries Near Fairfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Bath Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bath Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bath Springs Cemetery
  • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
  • O Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Waters Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Old Parrot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parrot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parrot Cemetery
  • Everton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everton Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Hanson - Crandel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson - Crandel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson - Crandel Cemetery
  • Mt. Garrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Garrison Cemetery
  • Continue List   (373 more) ...
    • Stoops Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairfield had a population of 510 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blooming Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Dunlapsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
    • Dunlapsville is located in Union County
  • Whitcomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
    • Whitcomb is located in Franklin County
  • Billingsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
    • Billingsville is located in Union County
  • Everton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Fayette County
  • Yellow Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
    • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
  • Brookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alquina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alquina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alquina
    • Alquina is located in Fayette County
  • Bath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Franklin County
  • Metamora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Union County
  • Lotus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
    • Lotus is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Mixersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixersville
      • Mixersville is located in Franklin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 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: 39.5187, Longitude: -84.9955       In this case, the coordinates for Fairfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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