Fairfield Tennessee Map

About Fairfield, Tennessee

Fairfield is a locality in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 141. The population density is 54.9 people per km². Fairfield is located at 36.6209°N, 86.3425°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 37745, 37020, 37033.

Fairfield occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the silhouette of Harrington Ridge. It lies 16.9 miles south of Dickson, TN (from Dickson, TN: bearing 189°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-northeast of Centerville. The East Fork Defeated Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local topography, its water moving with a steady, unbothered persistence that dictates the pace of the surrounding woods. To the west, the low depression of Haw Hollow catches the morning mist, holding a heavy, cool stillness before the sun can burn it away. Nearby, the surface of Nickells Lake remains a polished, dark mirror, reflecting the changing colors of the canopy as the seasons shift from the deep, verdant greens of summer to the brittle, copper hues of autumn.

Fairfield grew from the necessity of the soil, grounded in an economy that has long favored the careful husbandry of livestock and the seasonal harvest of fields. Generations have worked this land, their presence marked by the weathered fence lines and the occasional barn that leans against the weight of years. Life here is measured not by the passage of distant commerce, but by the maintenance of local roads and the quiet routines of rural upkeep. Those seeking a broader connection to the wilderness often look toward the MTSU Wildlife Management Area, which provides a vast, protected expanse for the native flora and fauna to persist undisturbed. Throughout the day, the air carries a crisp, earthen clarity, a reminder of a place that remains firmly rooted in the slow, rhythmic turning of its own seasons.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.620881, -86.342491. 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 (37745, 37020, 37033), telephone area code (615, 629), county seat of Hickman County (Centerville), and school district assignment (Sumner 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.