Welcome to North Fairfield ...
The village of North Fairfield is located in Huron County<1>.
The location of North Fairfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of North Fairfield: FAIR-feeld<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fairfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for North Fairfield: N. Fairfield
From the Census Estimates for 2019, North Fairfield has a population of 534 people<4> (see below for details).
North Fairfield is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: North Fairfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Fairfield had an population of 534 people. This is a decrease of 4.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, North Fairfield had a population of 560 people. This makes North Fairfield the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 560 people, the population of North Fairfield decreased 2.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 573 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for North Fairfield.
Communities Also Named North Fairfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Fairfield - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Fairfield.
Communities near North Fairfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Fairfield.
- Norwalk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <6>
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
- Bellevue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <6>
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwich <6>
- Milan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
- Monroeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <6>
- Wakeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeman
- Wakeman is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakeman <6>
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 North Fairfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fairfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Fairfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fairfield. See our Newspapers Page for North Fairfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fairfield ...
Looking for more information about North 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 North Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Fairfield.
Adding North Fairfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North 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 North Fairfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the North Fairfield post office opened in 1828.
We also found North Fairfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fairfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Huron, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for North Fairfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Fairfield. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Fairfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |