North Fairfield in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
North Fairfield, Ohio
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
1. North Fairfield, Ohio Marker, Side One
Fairfield Plow & Ironworks
Chair Factory 1850 - 1847 - Foundry 1873
First Township settlement 1816
Village established 1847
Incorporated 1939
Rock from Arthur Burras Farm
in honor & memory of
Arthur L. & Bessie K. Burras
given by Morris & Yvonne
(Burras) Surrarrer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 41° 6.252′ N, 82° 36.715′ W. Marker is in North Fairfield, Ohio, in Huron County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and West Main Street (Ohio Route 162), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 N Main St, North Fairfield OH 44855, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Fairfield Veterans Memoral (here, next to this marker); First White Woman To Settle In Fairfield Twp. (within shouting distance of this marker); World Trade Center Steel (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic New Haven, Ohio / Residents of Early New Haven, Ohio
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
2. North Fairfield, Ohio Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
3. North Fairfield, Ohio Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025
4. North Fairfield, Ohio Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
