Fairfield was an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 537. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 84.29%) is land and (or 15.77%) ...

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. It was depopulated in the late 1960s in preparation for construction of the

Brookville Lake Dam Brookville Lake Dam (National ID # IN03017) is a dam in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, just north of Brookville, in the southeastern part of the state. The earthen dam was constructed in 1974 by the United States Army Corps of ...

, which was completed in 1974 after several years of delay.

History

Geography

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.''Franklin County IN'' (Google Maps/Find Altitude)
/ref> It was located at .

References

Fairfield, a comprehensive history. Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{FranklinCountyIN-geo-stub