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Welcome to Fairfields ...

Fairfields is located in Cecil County<1>.

Fairfields is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fairfields lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fairfields: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Fairfields ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fairfields - they are located in Michigan and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairfields.

Websites for Fairfields ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cecilchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fairfields, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Fairfields ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairfields.

  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Aberdeen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Havre de Grace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennett Square
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elsmere
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • Perryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Parkesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • North East
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairfields. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairfields.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairfields. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfields.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfields. See our Newspapers Page for Fairfields.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfields ...

Looking for more information about Fairfields? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairfields, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfields.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairfields - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Fairfields area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Fairfields area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.