Fairfield Kentucky Map

About Fairfield, Kentucky

Fairfield is a locality in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 118. The population density is 159.3 people per km². Fairfield is located at 37.9312°N, 85.3861°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fairfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 40144, 40013.

Fairfield occupies a quiet stretch of Kentucky land where the Clear Prong carves a winding path through the limestone-rich soil, defining the local topography with its steady, persistent flow. It lies 21.8 miles west-southwest of Radcliff, KY (from Radcliff, KY: bearing 238°T), and is situated 19.3 miles west-southwest of Vine Grove. The landscape unfolds in a series of modest elevations that rise toward the distant silhouette of Somerset Knob, creating a horizon that feels both expansive and deeply grounded. Here, the light of late afternoon catches the tall, unkempt grasses of the fields, casting long, amber shadows that seem to anchor the land to the coming dusk. Only a mile away, the quiet basin of Ivory Hollow offers a respite from the wider expanse, its sheltered ground holding the cool dampness of the morning long after the sun has climbed high. While the broader region remains defined by its agricultural legacy, the proximity of Rough River Lake, five miles distant, provides a point of convergence for those seeking the stillness of the water.

Fairfield preserves a character forged by the slow, deliberate work of the soil and the legacy of families who have kept to these acres for generations. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, reflecting a tradition of husbandry and small-scale enterprise that favors patience over the haste of modern commerce. Visitors passing through find few grand monuments, but the architecture of the older houses and the layout of the lanes suggest a history written in wood and stone, built to endure the humid summers and the biting, gray winters of the region. Life in Fairfield moves with a predictability that feels like a shared understanding among neighbors, a continuity that finds its expression in the maintenance of fences and the seasonal preparation of the harvest. It is a place where the stillness is not an absence of activity, but a deliberate choice to live in alignment with the landscape that surrounds it.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.931209, -85.386124. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the ZIP code (40144, 40013), telephone area code (502), county seat of Breckinridge County (Hardinsburg), and school district assignment (Nelson County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.