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Introduction ...

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:   40.3481°   (40° 20' 53")

Lon:   -79.8571°   (-79° 51' 25")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<1>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

    • McKeesport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Port Vue
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
      • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • Liberty
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Dravosburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
      • Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <3>
    • Glassport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <3>
    • Versailles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • White Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
    • Duquesne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Mifflin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
      • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <3>
    • Kennywood Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
      • Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Kennywood Park has also been known as:
      • Kennywood
    • Coal Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Clairton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
      • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <3>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lincoln
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Whitaker
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <3>
      • North Versailles
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
        • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <3>
      • East McKeesport
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
        • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <3>
      • East Pittsburgh
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
        • East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <3>
      • North Braddock
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
        • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
      • Munhall
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Braddock
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rankin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <3>
      • Wall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
        • Wall is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Wilmerding
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
        • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <3>
      • Turtle Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Homestead
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chalfant
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
        • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • West Homestead
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
        • West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people

    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. The following communities are located in Allegheny 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Richland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Calvary Slovak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Slovak Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Calvary Slovak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Slovak Cemetery
      • Port Vue Polish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Slovak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329388 <6>
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys German Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46161 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The West Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greensprings Catholic Cemetery
        • Old St. Thomas Cemetery
        • Old Whitaker Cemetery
        • Tara Hill Cemetery
        • Terra Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422790 <6>
      • St. John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hungarian Reformed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • New St. Joseph Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The New St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The New St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Joseph Cemetery
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46108 <6>
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44949 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas 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 #1174480  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1174480 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: McKeesport
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 279
      • Location given for GNIS #1174480 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.3481, Longitude: -79.8571    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <6>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.
    <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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