Fairfield, Franklin County, Indiana should not be confused with Fairfield, Indiana.
Official Name: | Fairfield, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Fairfield |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Fairfield |
Timezone: | Eastern Time Zone |
Coordinates: | 39.5069°N -84.9952°W |
Elevation Ft: | 780 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47012 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Fairfield was an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. It was depopulated in the late 1960s in preparation for construction of the Brookville Lake Dam, which was completed in 1974 after several years of delay.
The town was in the valley created by the East Fork of the Whitewater River, flowing southward from Union County. Its elevation was around 780 feet (238 m) above sea level.[1] It was located at 39.5069°N -84.9952°W.