Fairfield, Pennsylvania
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The historic Fairfield Inn
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 Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′14″N 77°22′10″W / 39.78722°N 77.36944°WCoordinates: 39°47′14″N 77°22′10″W / 39.78722°N 77.36944°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Adams | |
| Settled | 1801 | |
| Incorporated | 1896 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Borough Council | |
| • Mayor | Robert R. Stanley | |
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| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 507 | |
| • Density | 708.2/sq mi (273.4/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Zip code | 17320 | |
| Area code(s) | 717 | |
| Website | fairfieldborough |
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Fairfield is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 507 at the 2010 census.
During the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War, the Battle of Fairfield played an important role in securing the Fairfield pass and the Hagerstown Road, enabling Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to retreat through Fairfield towards the Potomac River. The actual fighting near Fairfield was between elements of the 6th United States Cavalry under Major Samuel Starr, and elements of General "Grumble" Jones' Brigade of Virginia Cavalry. The Union casualties were treated in the town of Fairfield, specifically in the homes of Mrs. Sarah Amanda Blythe, Rufus Christian Swope, and in what is now St. John's Lutheran Church. For more information on the town of Fairfield, see Fairfield In the Civil War, by Sarah Sites Thomas, Tim Smith, Gary Kross, and Dean S. Thomas. The Fairfield Historic District and Fairfield Inn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fairfield is located at 39°47′14″N 77°22′10″W / 39.78722°N 77.36944°W (39.787260, -77.369399).
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