page_title: Fairfield, Texas
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Fairfield, Texas / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: German native Fridolin (Fred) Fischer (1850-1921) came to Freestone County from Indiana in 1876. In 1893, the same year he opened a local hardware store, he had this home constructed by David P. Winfrey. Built in the Eastlake style, the residence features elaborate metal ornamentations, including some designed by Fischer who had been trained as a tinsmith in Germany. After Fischer's death, the home remained in the ownership of his descendants.
context_page_description: Fairfield is a city in Freestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census, down from 3,094 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Freestone County and was founded as such in 1851.
context_section_description: Fairfield is located in the center of Freestone County at 31°43′19″N 96°9′29″W (31.721940, −96.158011). Interstate 45 passes through the west side of the city, leading north 88 miles (142 km) to Dallas and south 152 miles (245 km) to Houston. Access is from Exits 197 and 198. U.S. Route 84 runs directly through the city, leading east 35 miles (56 km) to Palestine and west 63 miles (101 km) to Waco. Texas State Highway 75 (Fairway) crosses US 84 at the west end of downtown, and leads northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Streetman and south 9 miles (14 km) to Dew.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.1 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km²), or 0.07%, is water.
caption: The Fridolin (Fred) Fischer Home
exif: {}