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Welcome to Fairfield ...

Fairfield is located in Clarke County<1>.

Fairfield is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fairfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fairfield: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Fairfield ...

While we believe that this Fairfield is located in Clarke County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Fairfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Essex, Rockbridge and Salem City.

Beyond Virginia, 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, New York (2), 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, 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.

  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Martinsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Purcellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Charles Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ranson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
  • Berryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lovettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Stephens City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shepherdstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Fairfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.