Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairfield is located in Sumner County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Fairfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfield:
- Sumner County (The home county of Fairfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Corinth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Westmoreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
- Rock Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Bransford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bethpage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Bethpage is located in Sumner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <2>
- Fountain Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Mitchellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- South Tunnel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Chipman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hall Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- Jenkins Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jenkins Village
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Ridgetop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Rayon City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Lakewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Old Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Old Hickory is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Hickory <2>
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Green Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
- Meadorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Frog Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Mill Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Red Boiling Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
- Walnut Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Gibbs Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mulloy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Cross Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <2>
- White House
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <2>
- Jernigan Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Orlinda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
- Orlinda is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <2>
- Greenbrier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Dixon Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Pleasant Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <2>
- Monoville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Rock City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Difficult
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Hartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <2>
- Johntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Laguardo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Possum Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Beckwith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Leeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Mount Juliet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <2>
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Adolphus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
- Petroleum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Mount Aerial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Pope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
- Trammel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Halfway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Scottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
- Oak Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Yesse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
- Barren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Austin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
- Lucas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
- Etoile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Beckton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Beckton is located in Barren County (KY)
- Logan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- South Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- South Union is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Adairville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
- Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <2>
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Akersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Fountain Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <2>
- Gamaliel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <2>
- Simpson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Gold City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Salmons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Neosheo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Prices Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Warren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Drake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Alvaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
- Alvaton is located in Warren County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
- Woodburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Martinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Warren County (KY)
- Rockfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Gotts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
- Gotts is located in Warren County (KY)
- Bowling Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Springhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Warren County (KY)
- Plum Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Smiths Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfield, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfield.
Newspapers Published in Fairfield ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairfield:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Sumner County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Macon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Robertson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Smith County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trousdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Logan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Simpson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Sumner County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Sumner County
Cemeteries Near Fairfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Butt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
- Sulphur Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery
- Brackentown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackentown Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15976 <4>
- Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
- Sherron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherron Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
- Hobdy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobdy Cemetery
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- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Fairfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Brackentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
- Brackentown is located in Sumner County
- Pondville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - New Roe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Adolphus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
- Alonzo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sulphura
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Westmoreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
- Rock Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Petroleum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
- Bransford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bledsoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Barefoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hickory Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Bledsoe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6197, Longitude: -86.3449 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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. |