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Fairfield

Ghost town · Benton County, Missouri

Fristoe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Fristoe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fairfield is a ghost town in Benton County, Missouri. It is one of 3 former communities in Benton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 71st among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fairfield as a historical populated place on the Warsaw West topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.1514° N, 93.3944° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWarsaw West
Elevation707 ft
Nearest living townWhite Branch, MO
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID717733
Coordinates38.15142, -93.39437

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What's there now

Fairfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Branch, MO (population 210), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 707 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Fairfield?

Fairfield is in Benton County, Missouri, at 38.1514, -93.3944.

How many ghost towns are in Benton County?

Benton County, Missouri has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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