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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 Fairfax (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 Fairfax. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Fairfax is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Vermont's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille & Orleans.

Below are the counties that are near Fairfax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfax:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Fairfax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
    • Fletcher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • North Fairfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
      • North Fairfax is located in Franklin County
    • Georgia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • West Georgia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
      • West Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Georgia Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
      • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Albans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Saint Albans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bakersfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Addison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • North Ferrisburgh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Starksboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
      • Starksboro is located in Addison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Starksboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Westford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County
    • Westford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Checkerberry Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checkerberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerberry Village
      • Checkerberry Village is located in Chittenden County
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
    • Pages Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
      • Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
    • Miltonboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miltonboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonboro
      • Miltonboro is located in Chittenden County
    • Essex Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Center
      • Essex Center is located in Chittenden County
    • Essex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
    • Colchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Underhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
      • Underhill is located in Chittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
  • Grand Isle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Grand Isle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Keeler Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeler Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Bay
      • Keeler Bay is located in Grand Isle County
    • Pearl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
    • South Hero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
      • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Adams Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Landing
      • Adams Landing is located in Grand Isle County
    • North Hero
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
      • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • North Hero
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Isle La Motte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
      • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Isle la Motte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alburg Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg Center
      • Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County
    • Alburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
    • Alburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
  • Lamoille County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Belvidere Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Junction
      • Belvidere Junction is located in Lamoille County
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Belvidere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belvidere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
    • Johnson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Johnson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Belvidere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Stowe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
    • Morristown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cadys Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadys Falls
      • Cadys Falls is located in Lamoille County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Craftsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
      • Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Westfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Waterbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Washington County
    • Waterbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Duxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Worcester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Fayston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayston
      • Fayston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayston <2>
    • North Fayston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayston
      • North Fayston is located in Washington County
    • Middlesex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Middlesex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Worcester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Cumberland Head
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Head
      • Cumberland Head is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Point Au Roche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Au Roche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Au Roche
      • Point Au Roche is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Parc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
      • Parc is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Plattsburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ingraham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham
      • Ingraham is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Ausable Chasm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
      • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Beekmantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekmantown
      • Beekmantown is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Laphams Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laphams Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County (NY)
    • Village of Keeseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
      • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
    • Chazy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Coopersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
      • Coopersville is located in Clinton County (NY)
  • Essex County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Port Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Douglass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Douglass
      • Port Douglass is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Keeseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
      • Keeseville is located in Essex County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <2>
    • Willsboro Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsboro Point
      • Willsboro Point is located in Essex County (NY)
    • Willsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfax, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfax.

Cemeteries Near Fairfax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfax.

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 Fairfax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairfax Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfax Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mudgett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westford Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westford Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Safford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Safford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Safford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Giddings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giddings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giddings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Binghamville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binghamville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binghamville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hyde Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Milton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Milton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairfax had a population of 512 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.

  • Westford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Westford is located in Chittenden County
  • East Georgia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Georgia
    • East Georgia is located in Franklin County
  • Binghamville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binghamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamville
    • Binghamville is located in Franklin County
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Underhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Underhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Underhill
    • North Underhill is located in Chittenden County
  • Cambridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Fairfax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfax
    • North Fairfax is located in Franklin County
  • North Cambridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
    • North Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
  • West Georgia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Georgia
    • West Georgia is located in Franklin County
  • West Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Chittenden County
  • Georgia Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
    • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
  • Jeffersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
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    • Cambridge Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lamoille County
    • East Fletcher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fletcher
      • East Fletcher is located in Franklin County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfax.

Newspapers Published in Fairfax ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfax, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fairfax:

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.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>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.
<4>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 Fairfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fairfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6653, Longitude: -73.0087       In this case, the coordinates for Fairfax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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