Fairfield (community), Wisconsin facts for kids
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Fairfield, Wisconsin
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 Fairfield (community), Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Fairfield (community), Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564806 |
Fairfield is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of larger areas. Fairfield is located across two different counties: Rock County and Walworth County.
History
The first time Fairfield was officially mentioned was in a book from 1853 called John W. Hunt's Wisconsin Gazetteer. A gazetteer is like a dictionary or encyclopedia of places, giving details about them.
This old book described Fairfield as a small community. Here are some interesting facts from that time:
- It was known as "Maxson's Mill."
- About 100 people lived there.
- There were 12 homes.
- The community had 2 stores and 1 grist mill. A grist mill is a place where grain is ground into flour.
- There were two churches: Presbyterian and Baptist.
- Fairfield was located on a stream called Turtle Creek.
- The very first person to settle there was Joseph Maxson.
Fairfield also has a cemetery, which is a place where people are buried. It's called Fairfield/Pioneer Cemetery. It's still used today and has about 72 burials. You can find it on the east side of County Highway C.
