East Fairfield, Ohio

East Fairfield is an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[1]

East Fairfield, Ohio
Unincorporated community
East Fairfield
Coordinates: 40°49′18.49″N 80°38′10.66″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
TownshipFairfield
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44445
Area code(s)234/330
GNIS feature ID1064579[1]

The community is located at the confluence of Ohio State Routes 7, 517, and 558.

History

East Fairfield was laid out in 1803.[2] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted away from inland East Fairfield, and the town's population dwindled.[3] A post office called East Fairfield was established in 1828, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

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References
  1. "East Fairfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 280.
  3. History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Unigraphic. 1879. p. 143.
  4. "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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