Fairfield, Alabama | |
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  Fairfield, Alabama  Fairfield, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′07″N 86°38′44″W / 31.25194°N 86.64556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118112 [1] |
Fairfield is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
History
The community was likely named as a geographic descriptor. [2] A post office operated under the name Fairfield from 1872 to 1903. [3]
References
- ^ "Fairfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
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