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A visit to the Fair Cemetery ...


The location of the Fair Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fair Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Fair Cemetery (FG ID #22727)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Fair Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fair Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fair Cemetery

Lat:   32.3846°   (32° 23' 4")

Lon:   -86.5655°   (-86° 33' 55")

The Fair Cemetery is located in Autauga County<3>.

The county seat for Autauga County is located in Prattville. Prattville lies just to the northeast of the Fair Cemetery .

Establishment of the Fair Cemetery ...

The Fair Cemetery was:

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fair Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Autauga County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Fair Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fair Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Burkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
      • Burkville is located in Lowndes County
    • Autaugaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Lowndesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <5>
    • Booth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Prattville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Melmar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • White Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbs Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
      • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
    • English Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Forte Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Forte Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Highland Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Millbrook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <5>
      • Hayneville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hope Hull
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prattville Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
        • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
      • Pine Level
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
        • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
      • Benton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Mosses
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
        • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Montgomery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Montgomery County
      • Coosada
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Capitol Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Boylston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Montgomery County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Fair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Autauga County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fair Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fair Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fair Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22459 <2>
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottrell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yankee Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankee Town Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Town Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26664 <2>
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25885 <2>
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23219 <2>
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Wooten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Graves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Indian Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
      • DeJarnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeJarnett Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnett Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Rocky Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
      • Meadow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Durdin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durdin Cemetery is located in Autauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durdin Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118106  (Fair Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118106 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Forester
      • County: Autauga         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #118106 (Fair Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #22727

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Autauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3846, Longitude: -86.5655       In this case, the coordinates for the Fair Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.









 

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