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Fairfield Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,756. == Communities == * Fairfield is an unincorporated community at the junction of M-52 and Farifield Road at . It was first known as Baker's Corners after the brothers Moses, Orin, and Joseph Baker bought land here in 1831-32. A post office named Baker's opened January 29, 1835, with Orrin Baker as the first postmaster. It was renamed to Fairfield after the township on April 13, 1842. The post office was discontinued July 15, 1921. * Jasper is an unincorporated community on M-52 approximately one mile south of Fairfield at . The first European settler was Andrew Millet, arriving in 1824. A post office was opened June 18, 1874, with Henry Ferguson as the first postmaster.〔 The ZIP code for the Jasper post office is 49248.〔(ZIP Code Lookup ), United States Postal Service〕 The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway had a depot in Jasper.〔(Jasper, Michigan ), Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum]〕 The station was at first known as Fairfield.〔 * Ridgeville is a historical locale at the junction of Arnold Highway and E. Ridgeville Road at . A post office opened December 9, 1898, and operated until November 29, 1902.〔 * Weston is an unincorporated community at the junction of Sand Creek Highway and W. Weston Road at . Ezra Cole was the first European settler of Weston in 1835. Initially known as Oakford, a post office opened with that name on July 27, 1854, with Northright Knapp as the first postmaster. On June 15, 1869, the post office was renamed Weston after professional pedestrian Edward Payson Weston.〔 The ZIP code for the Weston post office is 49289.〔 The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway had a depot in Weston.〔(Weston, Michigan ), Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum]〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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