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Welcome to East Fairfield ...

East Fairfield is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Fairfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.

A typical abbreviation for East Fairfield: E. Fairfield

East Fairfield is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Fairfield: 802

The ZIP code for East Fairfield: 05448<3>

Communities Also Named East Fairfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Fairfield - they are located in Maine and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Fairfield.

Communities near East Fairfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Fairfield.

  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Saint Albans
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Swanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Swanton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Saint Albans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
  • Morristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
  • Georgia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Cambridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
  • Highgate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Highgate is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Johnson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people

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 East Fairfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Fairfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Fairfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Fairfield. See our Newspapers Page for East Fairfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Fairfield ...

Looking for more information about East 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 East Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Fairfield.

Adding East Fairfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East 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 (so far) for East Fairfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the East Fairfield post office opened in 1836.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Fairfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Fairfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as East Fairfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Fairfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/