Fairfield was established in the spring of 1855 by five Carson brothers—John, William H., David, George, and Washington—along with William Bearshall, John Clegg, and others. The settlement was named in honor of founder Amos Fielding, combining “fair” for its beautiful location with “field” from his surname. On June 26, 1858, its population boomed when Johnston's Army arrived to suppress a rumored Mormon rebellion. When no rebellion occurred, the troops were recalled in 1861 to fight for the Union in the Civil War. Fairfield's records list those buried here from the first burial through 1950, including pioneers whose headstones may be unreadable or missing.