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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fairfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fairfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fairfield, please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fairfield is historic, it would have been located within present day Benton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Fairfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Tackner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Warsaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Racket
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Edwards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Edmonson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Palo Pinto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Zora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Cole Camp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ionia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Mora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Climax Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Barnumton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Macks Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Urbana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Louisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Tightwad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Brownington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Yolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Alberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Deepwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • La Due
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Bowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Avery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Quincy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Cross Timbers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Hermitage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Galmey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Weaubleau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Nemo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • Stover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pettis County
    • Spring Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Flemington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Sentinel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Humansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rondo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Polk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
    • Gerster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Lowry City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Monegaw Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Cobb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Johnson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairfield - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Peal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Vance Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wisdom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Beyers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ballet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Akens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.

Fairfield itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 100 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.

  • Bentonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentonville is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
  • Avery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Avery is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Tackner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tackner is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
  • Warsaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Iconium
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
  • Harper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Finey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Finey is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finey
  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Baker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Baker is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Cross Timbers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Edwards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hastain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hastain is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mount Zion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mount Zion is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Terry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Terry is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Wheatland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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.

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 84 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 29 miles [46.7 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 professional and volunteer websites 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.