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A visit to the Fairington Cemetery ...


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


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 Fairington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3234°   (33° 19' 24")

Lon:   -86.9767°   (-86° 58' 36")

The Fairington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Fairington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fairington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Fairington 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairington Cemetery.

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

    • Greenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
    • McCalla
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Jonesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
      • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
    • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
      • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
    • New Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Bessemer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kimbrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
      • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Helena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
    • Tannehill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hueytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lipscomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
    • Adger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • North Johns
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
        • North Johns is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Industrial City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
        • Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
      • Shannon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
        • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Winetka
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winetka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
        • Winetka is located in Jefferson County
      • Brighton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
      • Lake View
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
        • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
      • Brantleyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
        • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
      • Alabaster
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
        • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
      • Roosevelt - Cairo Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt - Cairo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt - Cairo Village
        • Roosevelt - Cairo Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Midfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
        • Midfield is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <4>
      • Dolomite
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
        • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <4>
      • Green Pond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Sawmill Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
        • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
      • Maylene
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
        • Maylene is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <4>
      • Siluria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
        • Siluria is located in Shelby County
      • Oxmoor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
        • Oxmoor 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 Fairington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairington 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fairington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smithson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Sadlers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sadlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sadlers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadlers Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Beth-El Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth-El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth-El Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-El Cemetery
    • Adger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adger Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Adger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adger Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21198 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bucksville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bucksville Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucksville Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Higganbotham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higganbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higganbotham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higganbotham Cemetery
      • David Lindsay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The David Lindsay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Lindsay Cemetery
      • Grace Community Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Grace Community Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Grace Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mars Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Community Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138568 <6>
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Brighton Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Brighton Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • The Brighton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Brighton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Memorial Gardens
      • Highland Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Gardens

    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 Fairington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118122  (Fairington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118122 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: Greenwood
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #118122 (Fairington Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3234, Longitude: -86.9767       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.









 

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