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Welcome to Fairfield ...

Fairfield is located in Hyde County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.

Fairfield is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Fairfield: 252

The ZIP code for Fairfield: 27826<3>

Communities Also Named Fairfield ...

While we believe that this Fairfield is located in Hyde County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Fairfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guilford, Johnston and Union County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 91 communities that are also named Fairfield - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (2), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fairfield ...

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

  • Lake Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
  • Last Chance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Last Chance is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Nebraska
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebraska is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Swan Quarter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • White Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White Plains is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Engelhard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Scranton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Scranton is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Mount Olive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Germantown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown

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 Fairfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairfield. 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 Fairfield.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfield ...

Looking for more information about Fairfield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfield.

Adding Fairfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fairfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fairfield post office opened in 1847.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Hyde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fairfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/