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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairview Cemetery (FG ID #73904)

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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.2853°   (38° 17' 7")

Lon:   -85.3488°   (-85° 20' 55")

The cemetery is located in Shelby County<3>.

As an estimate, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Simpsonville.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the southeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fairview Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

    • Lincoln Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Simpsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eastwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <5>
    • Park Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Crestwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <5>
    • Pewee Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <5>
    • La Grange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shelbyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
    • Buckner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • O'Bannon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
        • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Middletown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
      • Fisherville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Finchville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
        • Finchville is located in Shelby County
      • Orchard Grass Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
        • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
      • Coldstream
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
        • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Worthington Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
        • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
      • Woodland Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Eminence
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
        • Eminence is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <5>
      • Fincastle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
        • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Anchorage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sycamore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Douglass Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
        • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
      • Hopewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
      • Russell Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
        • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
      • Worthington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
      • Creekside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
        • Creekside is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Hickory Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
        • Hickory Hill is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Keeneland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneland
        • Keeneland is located in Jefferson County
      • Lakeland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
        • Lakeland is located in Jefferson 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 Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Simpsonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72885 <1>
    • Gough Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gough Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
      • The Hebron Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74322 <1>
    • Barbour Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Long Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradshaw Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
    • Long Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544326 <1>
    • Gathright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnhill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Barnhill Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wasson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wasson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • The Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        • Mt. Tabor Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640734 <1>
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hampton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Curl Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Curl Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Curl Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curl Cemetery
      • Boulware Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boulware Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Boulware Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulware Cemetery
      • Yager Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yager Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Yager Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yager Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183875 <1>
      • Fible Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fible Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Fible Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fible 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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #491905  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #491905 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: Ballardsville
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #491905 (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #73904

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2853, Longitude: -85.3488    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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