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Nearest Communities to Fairfax,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fairfax, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fairfax:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 from Fairfax.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Joseph County: Elkhart (IN), LaGrange (IN), Branch, Cass & Kalamazoo.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 219 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fairfax. Of these communities, 191 are located in counties other than Saint Joseph 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 Fairfax (which is Saint Joseph 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 Fairfax

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saint Joseph County   (where Fairfax resides)
  • Branch County
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfax.
      • Athens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • East Leroy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Morgan Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Morgan Corners is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • West Leroy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Joppa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sonoma
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Stanley Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
      • Tekonsha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Mill Gardens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Old Mill Gardens is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Gardens
      • Fort Custer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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        • Lakeview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lakeview is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Beadle Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Springfield Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Springfield Place is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Place
        • Sunrise Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
        • Battle Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Springfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Ceresco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
        • Wrights Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Wrights Corners is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
        • Bentleys Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Bentleys Corners is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleys Corners
        • Brownlee Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
        • Wattles Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wattles Park is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattles Park
        • Level Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Oak Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Orchard Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Orchard Park is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
        • Urbandale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Urbandale is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
        • Verona Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Clarendon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
        • Greenfield Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
        • Maplehurst
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Maplehurst is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehurst
        • Marshall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Eckford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Eckford is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
  • Cass County
  • Hillsdale County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • County Website:   https://www.kalcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Kalamazoo:   Kalamazoo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfax.
      • Factoryville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Factoryville is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Fulton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Gardners Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Gardners Corners is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Corners
      • Adams Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Adams Park is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
      • Vicksburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pavilion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pavilion is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
      • Lemon Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lemon Park is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Park
      • Scotts
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pavillion Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pomeroy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Pomeroy is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Schoolcraft
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Collins Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Collins Corner is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Corner
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        • Cooks Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Cooks Mill is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mill
        • Ramona Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Ramona Park is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
        • Climax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Portage
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Milwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • East Comstock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • East Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Comstock
        • Galesburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Lawndale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Lawndale is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
        • Texas Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Texas Corners is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Corners
        • Comstock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
        • Lakewood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lakewood is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Oakwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakwood is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Eastwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
        • Kalamazoo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Augusta
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Howlandsburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Howlandsburg is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg
        • Oshtemo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Parchment
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Westwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • East Cooper
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Gull Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
        • Northwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Northwood is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
        • Richland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • South Gull Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
        • Yorkville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Doughertys Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Doughertys Corners is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughertys Corners
        • Highland Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Midland Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Midland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Park
  • Van Buren County
  • Elkhart County
  • LaGrange County
    • County Website:   https://www.lagrangecounty.org/
    • County Seat for LaGrange:   LaGrange (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfax.
      • Star Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Star Mill is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mill
      • Greenfield Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brighton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Howe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • River Oaks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • River Oaks is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
      • Twin Lakes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Twin Lakes is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Ontario
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Ontario is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Scott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Seyberts
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mongo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Northwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Northwood is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • LaGrange
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Plato
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Woodland Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Hills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Brushy Prairie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Beatys Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Beatys Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatys Beach
        • Shipshewana
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Emma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Emma is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Mount Pisgah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
        • Valentine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Elmira
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Elmira is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
        • Lakeside Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lakeside Park is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
        • Oak Lodge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Oak Lodge is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lodge
        • Woodruff
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Woodruff is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • Hartzel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Hartzel is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartzel
        • Indianola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Indianola is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
        • Sha-Get Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sha-Get Acres is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sha-Get Acres
        • Stroh
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Gravel Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Greenwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Greenwood is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Shady Nook
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
        • Tall Timbers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
        • Webers Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Webers Landing is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webers Landing
        • Witmer Manor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Witmer Manor is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witmer Manor
        • Woodland Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
        • Honeyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Honeyville is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
        • Eddy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Eddy is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
        • Lakeview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Lakeview is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Ramblewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
        • South Milford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
        • Timberhurst
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Timberhurst is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberhurst
        • Wolcottville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Topeka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Steuben County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.steuben.in.us/
    • County Seat for Steuben:   Angola (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairfax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairfax.
      • Orland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
      • Nevada Mills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
      • Panama
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Panama is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Inverness
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Inverness is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Jamestown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake James
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake James is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake James
      • Flint
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Flint is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Potawatomi Inn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Potawatomi Inn is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potawatomi Inn
      • Valley Outlet Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley Outlet Center is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Outlet Center
      • Crooked Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Crooked Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake
      • Glen Eden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Glen Eden is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
      • Indian Hills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Hills is located in Steuben County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
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        • Wildwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Wildwood is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Meadow Shores Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Meadow Shores Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Shores Park
        • Westview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Westview is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
        • Fremont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Angola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
        • Ray
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Salem Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Salem Center is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
        • Turkey Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
        • Helmer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Helmer is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
        • Clear Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Moonlight
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Moonlight is located in Steuben County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairfax) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.