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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairview Cemetery (FG ID #57271)

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:   37.5440°   (37° 32' 38")

Lon:   -108.7405°   (-108° 44' 25")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montezuma County<2>.

The county seat for Montezuma County is located in Cortez. Cortez lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fairview 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 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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Montezuma 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 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

    • Yellow Jacket
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ackmen ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackmen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackmen
      • Ackmen is located in Montezuma County
    • Pleasant View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
    • Lewis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Montezuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <4>
    • Arriola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
      • Arriola is located in Montezuma County
    • Cahone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McPhee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPhee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhee
      • McPhee is located in Montezuma County
    • Dolores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cortez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortez have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Montezuma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Dove Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
        • Dove Creek is located in Dolores County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <4>
      • Towaoc
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towaoc have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaoc
        • Towaoc is located in Montezuma County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towaoc <4>
      • Lockerby ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockerby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockerby
        • Lockerby is located in San Juan County (UT)
      • Egnar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mancos
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
        • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <4>
      • Ucolo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ucolo
        • Ucolo is located in San Juan County (UT)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montezuma County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cortez
      • Cortez lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cortez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Dolores
    • Dove Creek
    • Mancos
      • Mancos lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mancos.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
    • Towaoc

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57566 <1>
    • Sylvan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Goodman Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Arriola Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Memorial Garden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Peoples Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963336 <1>
    • Lamb Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Summit Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Summit Ridge Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Summit Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Delores Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #405940 <1>
    • McElmo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The McElmo Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The McElmo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Battlerock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElmo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993481 <1>
    • Majors Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cortez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Urado Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cedar Cemetery is located in San Juan County (UT)
        • The Cedar Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cedar Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109294 <1>
      • Ute Mtn. Tribal Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Peel Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peel Cemetery is located in Dolores County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peel Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in San Juan County (UT)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Valley View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77351 <1>
      • Nash Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nash Cemetery is located in Dolores County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Webber Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheek Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sheek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Sheek Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57548 <1>

    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 #176859  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #176859 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: Yellow Jacket
      • County: Montezuma         Elev: 2124
      • Location given for GNIS #176859 (Fairview Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57271

    The official website for Montezuma County: www.co.montezuma.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 37.5440, Longitude: -108.7405    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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