Fairfield Kentucky Map

About Fairfield, Kentucky

Fairfield is a locality in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 194. The population density is 78.6 people per km². Fairfield is located at 37.9337°N, 85.3836°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 40013.

Fairfield unfolds across the rolling hills of Kentucky, a landscape softened by the persistent kiss of rain and sun. It lies 20.5 miles south-south-east of Jeffersontown, KY (from Jeffersontown, KY: bearing 151°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-east of Bardstown. The terrain here is a gentle swell, where fields of emerald corn and golden tobacco unfurl like banners against the sky, punctuated by the dark, stoic sentinels of oak and maple. Creeks, their banks often veiled in a mist that clings to the morning air, thread their way through the valleys, their quiet murmurs the constant soundtrack to this place. The character of Fairfield is one of quiet endurance, a resilience etched into the very grain of the land, where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, mirroring the slow, steady growth of the crops that define its horizon. The history of Fairfield is intertwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its people, many of whom trace their lineage back to the early settlers who recognized the land’s potential for agriculture. For generations, tobacco and bourbon have been the lifeblood of the local economy, the amber spirit aging in distant warehouses, a testament to the region's long-standing reputation for quality. Old farmhouses, their clapboard weathered to a silver-grey, stand as silent witnesses to the passing decades, their porches still offering a place to watch the fireflies ignite the twilight. The few businesses that anchor Fairfield’s center are not grand monuments, but rather sturdy pillars of community, where conversations flow as easily as the water in the nearby streams, a living connection to the enduring traditions that shape life in this corner of Nelson County.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.933673, -85.383565. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fairfield and Nelson County.

Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the ZIP code (40144), telephone area code (502), county seat of Nelson County (Bardstown), and school district assignment (Nelson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fairfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.