Fairfield rewards visitors who enjoy local history, rural South Jersey landscapes and places that tell important stories about early Presbyterian settlement and African American community life.
Including Fairton and Gouldtown
Built in 1780, the preserved meetinghouse is one of Fairfield Township’s defining landmarks and retains much of its original Georgian interior character.
Gouldtown · Bridgeton-Millville Pike / Route 49
The 1860 church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance to Black history and religion.
Back Neck Road at New England Cross Road.
A historic burial ground tied to Fairfield’s early Presbyterian congregation and settlement history.
Explore the township’s civic center, older village roads, churches and local businesses while traveling through rural western Cumberland County.
A historically important African American settlement whose families and institutions are central to the history of Cumberland County and New Jersey.
Local ponds, creeks, bait-and-tackle service and rural roads make fishing and quiet outdoor recreation part of everyday Fairfield life.
Fairfield Township has limited conventional visitor lodging. For most overnight stays, the practical hotel choices are in nearby Bridgeton, Millville and Vineland, while Fairfield itself is best approached as a day-trip or heritage stop.
Closest to much of Fairfield and useful for visitors focused on western Cumberland County.
A broader hotel and dining selection southeast of Fairfield with convenient access to Route 55.
The county’s largest concentration of hotels, national chains and visitor services.