A visit to the Fairfax Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Fairfax Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairfax Cemetery:
32.7932, -85.1924
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairfax Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.
The county seat for Chambers County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fairfax Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairfax Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fairfax Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairfax Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Langdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Langdale Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdale Cemetery
- Huguley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Huguley Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Shawmut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shawmut Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shawmut Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lanett.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26191 <5>
- Evangel Temple Assembly of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Greenwood Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sweet Hope Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lamb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
- East View Cemetery
- Hillcrest Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cusseta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cusseta Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Burrell Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- John Calhoun Tillery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pinewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
- Forty Tyler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Forty Tyler Cemetery is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Tyler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairfax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairfax Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- River View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Eady City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Osanippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Huguley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Plant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Lanett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cusseta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Pine Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pioneer Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Boyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Fairfax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairfax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hamilton
- LaFayette
- LaGrange
- Lanett
- Opelika
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fairfax Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chambers County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Fairfax Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136037 (Fairfax Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136037 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chambers
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lanett South
- Location given for Fairfax Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7931858 Lon: -85.1924411
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Fairfax Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |