unincorporated community
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Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Fairfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, extending into southern Mahoning County. The 2010 census reported 10,556 people living in the township, 9,890 of whom lived in the Columbiana County po ...
, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 7, 517, and
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History
East Fairfield was laid out in 1803. With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted away from inland East Fairfield, and the town's population dwindled. A post office called East Fairfield was established in 1828, and remained in operation until 1906. Today, it is home to a few small businesses, farms, as well as a church.