Fairfield Alabama Map

About Fairfield, Alabama

Fairfield is a locality in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Fairfield is located at 31.2518°N, 86.6455°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35064.0.

Fairfield rests in a landscape shaped by the slow work of water and time, where the earth is a rich, deep red. It lies 46.9 miles west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 265°T), and is situated 10.3 miles west-southwest of Andalusia. Gafford Creek, a ribbon of cool water, traces its path nearby, a constant hum beneath the humid Gulf air that hangs heavy and still. Longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood trees form a dense, green canopy, their branches often draped with the ethereal gray of Spanish moss. The land itself rolls gently, not in dramatic peaks, but in soft undulations that suggest a patient sculpting by ancient rains and the persistent flow of the creek. Sunlight filters through the dense foliage, casting shifting patterns on the red-clay back roads that wind through the countryside, each one a quiet promise of discovery. The history of Fairfield is etched into its very soil, a place where industry once boomed and now echoes with a quieter, more resilient spirit. For generations, the economy here was tied to the deep, dark earth, the extraction of its mineral wealth a defining characteristic of the local life. This industrial past has left its mark, a layer of grit and determination in the character of the people, a legacy of hard work and community forged in the crucible of labor. Now, while the echoes of that era persist, Fairfield is also part of the vast Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a broader, more encompassing stewardship of the natural world, a delicate balance struck between the human imprint and the enduring wild.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.251838, -86.645516. 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 Covington County.

Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the ZIP code (36421), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of Covington County (Andalusia), and school district assignment (Fairfield City 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.