Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia

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Fairfield, Virginia
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Fairfield
Coordinates: 37°52′58″N79°16′58″W / 37.88278°N 79.28278°W / 37.88278; -79.28278 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Rockbridge
Area
[2]
  Total
0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Land0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,588 ft (484 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
337
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24435
Area code 540
FIPS code 51-26656
GNIS feature ID2807437 [1]

Fairfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 257. [3]

Contents

The CDP is in the northeast part of the county, along U.S. Route 11 (North Lee Highway), which leads northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Greenville and southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Lexington. Interstate 81/64 forms the northwest edge of the community, with access from Exit 200 (Sterrett Road). The Interstate highway runs parallel to US 11 and leads northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Staunton and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to where the highways split near Lexington.

Geography

Fairfield is drained by Marlbrook Creek, which flows southeast to the South River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Maury River and part of the James River watershed.

It lies at an elevation of 1,588 feet. [1]

Demographics

Fairfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [4]

Tornado

An EF-0 tornado briefly touched town a tenth of a mile northeast of the town of Fairfield. The tornado damaged three sides of a church on Main Street along with some farm outbuildings near the end of the path. A few trees were also downed as a result of the event. No injuries were reported.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fairfield Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Fairfield CDP, Virginia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.