Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

37°52′58″N 79°16′58″W / 37.88278°N 79.28278°W / 37.88278; -79.28278^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyRockbridgeArea

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• Total0.68 sq mi (1.76 km²) • Land0.68 sq mi (1.75 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

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1,588 ft (484 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

257Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

24435

Area code540FIPS code51-26656GNIS 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]

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fairfield Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Fairfield CDP, Virginia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.