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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairfield had a population of 930 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairfield had a population of 516 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.

  • Virginia Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jacks Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
    • Fountain Dale is located in Adams County
  • Orrtanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
    • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <4>
  • Emmitsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
  • Fairplay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Adams County
  • Greenmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Ridge Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Seven Stars
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
  • McKnightstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKnightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown
    • McKnightstown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKnightstown <4>
  • Highfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
    • Highfield is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Sabillasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
    • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <4>
  • Barlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Adams County
  • Sedgwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Adams County
  • Round Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Adams County
  • Cashtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Pen Mar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Motters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
    • Motters is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Gettysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mummasburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mummasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
    • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mummasburg
    • From Fairfield to Mummasburg
  • Roadside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadside
    • Roadside is located in Franklin County
  • Midvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Franklin County
  • Blue Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Graefenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
    • Graefenburg is located in Adams County
  • Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Harney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harney
    • From Fairfield to Harney
  • Goldenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arendtsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pond Bank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Bank
    • Pond Bank is located in Franklin County
  • Mont Alto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Trust
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
    • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trust
    • From Fairfield to Trust
  • Knepper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knepper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knepper
    • Knepper is located in Franklin County
  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nunnery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
    • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nunnery
    • From Fairfield to Nunnery
  • Waynesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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