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A visit to the Fairbanks Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7264°   (29° 43' 35")

Lon:   -82.2554°   (-82° 15' 19")

The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies just to the southwest of the Fairbanks Cemetery .

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 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 Fairbanks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Fairbanks 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairbanks Cemetery.

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

    • Gainesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Waldo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutledge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Earleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Arredondo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Brooker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • La Crosse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hawthorne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnetts Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
        • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Lake Geneva
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Keystone Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Micanopy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alachua
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jonesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Evinston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lochloosa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Putnam Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Starke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Worthington Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Fairbanks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fairbanks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Patrick Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Memorial Gardens
    • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Forest Meadows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Meadows Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Cemetery
    • Saluda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluda Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gainesville City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71949 <6>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Free Canaan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Canaan Cemetery
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Rhuda Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhuda Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhuda Branch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhuda Branch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Forest Meadows Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Meadows Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Waldo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • The Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waldo Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
      • Sparkman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72646 <6>
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Rock Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson - Starke Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery

    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 Fairbanks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287020  (Fairbanks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287020 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: Gainesville East
      • County: Alachua         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #287020 (Fairbanks Cemetery)

    The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairbanks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7264, Longitude: -82.2554       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairbanks 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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