Our Genealogy Helper
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 Fairfield (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 Fairfield. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Fairfield is primarily located in Rock County. A portion of Fairfield extends into Walworth County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.
Below are the counties that are near Fairfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairfield:
- Rock County (The home county of Fairfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
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- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Johnstown Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Emerald Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Tiffany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Shopiere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Lima Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Garden Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Milton Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Beloit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Edgerton Beach Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Hanerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Rockdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Dunkirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Cambridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Stoughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Green County
- Brodhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brodhead is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Cold Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Fort Atkinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Lake Koshkonong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Carcajou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Rome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Helenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Sullivan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Lake Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Johnson Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Slades Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Powers Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Twin Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fox River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Honey Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Browns Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Waterford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Allens Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Darien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Delavan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Delavan Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Heart Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Walworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walworth is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Williams Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Como is located in Walworth County
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- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Eagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Mukwonago
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- North Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Dousman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dousman is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Genesee Depot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Capron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Timberlane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Belvidere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Garden Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Harvard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wonder Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <1>
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Solon Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ringwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- South Beloit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
- Argyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Loves Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Machesney Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Shirland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rockford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wempletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairfield, see our County-by-County Page for Fairfield.
Cemeteries Near Fairfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Fairfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hollister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Darien Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Johnstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Johnstown Cemetery
- The Old Johnstown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnstown Cemetery
- Johnstown Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- South Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairfield had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Allens Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Darien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Johnstown Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Emerald Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Delavan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Tiffany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Shopiere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Millard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millard is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Porters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Porters is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lima Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- East Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- Heart Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield.
Newspapers Published in Fairfield ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fairfield:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Rock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Green County
- Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- Racine County
- Walworth County
- Waukesha County
- Boone County
- McHenry County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Fairfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |