Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fairview (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairview is located in Lauderdale County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- McGee Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Zip City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Threet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Cypress Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Saint Florian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Pruitton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Ford City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Nitrate City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Red Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Cherokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Belgreen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Edmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Town Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Courtland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Hatton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Oldham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Short
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Iuka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Lowryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Bruton Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Westpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Busby
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Leoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Cypress Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Corning ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parsonage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paulk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pearson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (735 more) ...
- Chisholm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winbourn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Fairview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Webster ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Rhodesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Saint Florian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Cypress Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Bailey Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kendell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gravelly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairview:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Tishomingo County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |