Welcome to Fairfield County ...
Time Zone: Fairfield County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lancaster is the Seat for Fairfield County.
Fairfield County was founded December 9, 1800. Fairfield was created by taking area from Ross and Washington Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fairfield had a population of 157,574 people. This is an increase of 7.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 146,417 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairfield represented 1.27% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Fairfield County:
- Amanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Carroll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lithopolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
- Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
- Millersport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
- Millersport is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
- Pickerington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
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- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- Stoutsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
- Thurston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- West Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Fairfield County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Perry County
- Pickaway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |