Welcome to Fairfield ...
Fairfield is located in Herkimer County<1>.
The location of Fairfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1804.
Fairfield is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fairfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fairfield is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.
Websites for Fairfield ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.herkimercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fairfield, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Fairfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Fairfield: This one is located in Herkimer County and the other is located in Tioga County.
Beyond New York, 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, North Carolina (4), 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.
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
- Ilion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
- Ilion is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <4>
- Herkimer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
- Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer <4>
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <4>
- Whitesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
- New York Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
- New York Mills is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <4>
- Yorkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
- Mohawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <4>
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Fairfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fairfield post office opened in 1804.
We also found Fairfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Herkimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |