Welcome to East Fairfield ...
East Fairfield is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of East Fairfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Fairfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for East Fairfield: E. Fairfield
East Fairfield is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Fairfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for East Fairfield: (802)
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) - Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
- Swanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Saint Albans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Morristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Fairfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Georgia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Highgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Johnson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 for East Fairfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found East Fairfield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Fairfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
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 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around East Fairfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |