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Welcome to Fairfield Station ...

Fairfield Station is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairfield Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Fairfield Station: Fairfield Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Fairfield Station is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fairfield Station: 802

Communities near Fairfield Station ...

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

  • Milton
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Swanton
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Cambridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
  • Highgate
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Underhill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Underhill is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 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 Fairfield Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairfield Station.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfield Station ...

Looking for more information about Fairfield Station? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairfield Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfield Station.

Adding Fairfield Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairfield Station 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 Fairfield Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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 Fairfield Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.