Welcome to North Fairfax ...
North Fairfax is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fairfax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for North Fairfax: N. Fairfax
North Fairfax is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Fairfax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for North Fairfax: (802)
Communities near North Fairfax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Fairfax.
- Essex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Plattsburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
- Colchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Essex Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
- Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
- Winooski
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
- Winooski is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
- Saint Albans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Saint Albans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jericho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 North Fairfax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fairfax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Fairfax. 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 North Fairfax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Fairfax. See our Newspapers Page for North Fairfax.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fairfax ...
Looking for more information about North Fairfax? 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 North Fairfax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Fairfax.
Adding North Fairfax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Fairfax 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 North Fairfax was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found North Fairfax in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fairfax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North 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> | 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 North Fairfax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |