title: Fairfield, Franklin County, Indiana
text: # Fairfield, Franklin County, Indiana
  
  Fairfield was an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. It was depopulated in the late 1960s in preparation for construction of the Brookville Lake Dam, which was completed in 1974 after several years of delay.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The town was in the valley created by the East Fork of the Whitewater River, flowing southward from Union County. Its elevation was around 780 feet (238 m) above sea level. It was located at 39°30′25″N 84°59′43″W﻿ / ﻿39.50691°N 84.99524°W﻿ / 39.50691; -84.99524.
  
  