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]

Fairfield, Virginia
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°52′58″N 79°16′58″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Rockbridge
Area [2]
• Total	0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
• Land	0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,588 ft (484 m)
Population  (2020)[3]	257
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	24435
Area code	540
FIPS code	51-26656
GNIS feature ID	2807437[1]

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]

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