A visit to the Fairplay 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 Fairplay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairplay Cemetery:
34.4887, -92.7219
The Fairplay Cemetery is located in Saline County<1>.
The county seat for Saline County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fairplay Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairplay Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fairplay Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairplay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Winters Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Traskwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Traskwood Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Hammonds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hammonds Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonds Cemetery
- Holly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Holly Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Rockport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Rockport Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Cemetery
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- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Perla Gate Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Perla Gate Cemetery is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla Gate Cemetery
- Social Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Social Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill Cemetery
- Rosmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Rosmont Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosmont Cemetery
- Glidewell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcraft Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Ashcraft Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Langley Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairplay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairplay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Traskwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haskell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Butterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Magnet Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Tull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Kentucky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Malvern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rubicon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Poyen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Poyen is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Price
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bauxite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Congo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 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 Fairplay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairplay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bauxite
- Benton
- Bryant
- Malvern
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 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 Fairplay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Saline 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 Fairplay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2130175 (Fairplay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2130175 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: Saline
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Traskwood
- Location given for Fairplay Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4882 Lon: -92.7217
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Fairplay Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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