Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia

Fairfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 257.
The CDP is in the northeastern part of the county, along U.S. Route 11, which leads northeast to Greenville and southwest to Lexington. Interstate 81/64 forms the northwestern edge of the community, with access from Exit 200. The Interstate highway runs parallel to US 11 and leads northeast to Staunton and southwest to where the highways split near Lexington.

Geography

Fairfield is drained by Marlbrook Creek, which flows southeast to the South River, a southwestward-flowing tributary of the Maury River and part of the James River watershed.
It lies at an elevation of 1,588 feet.

Demographics

Fairfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

Tornado

An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down one-tenth of a mile northeast of the town of Fairfield. The tornado damaged three sides of a church on Main Street along with some farm outbuildings near the end of the path. A few trees were also downed as a result of the event. No injuries were reported.