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Welcome to Fairfield ...

Fairfield is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

Fairfield is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fairfield: 802

The ZIP code for Fairfield: 05455<3>

Communities Also Named Fairfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Virginia (4), 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.

  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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. 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.

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.

Adding Fairfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Fairfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 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 Fairfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether 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.