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A visit to the Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn Cemetery ...

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

32.1308, -81.1507

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Chatham County<2>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies just to the southeast of the Fairlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fairlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cherokee Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cherokee Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hill Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Savannah.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33870 <5>
  • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laurel Grove South Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove South Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
    • The Laurel Grove South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery (South)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1611134 <5>
  • Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laurel Grove North Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove North Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
    • The Laurel Grove North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery (North)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34923 <5>
  • Colonial Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Colonial Park Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cathedral Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33167 <5>
  • Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Garret Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garret Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Magnolia Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Memorial Park
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Savannah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Savannah Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Savannah Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • New Garret Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Garret Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garret Cemetery
    • Chisolm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Chisolm Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisolm Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Garden City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chatham City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
  • Woodville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodville is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
  • Alabama Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
  • Florida Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
  • Carver Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
  • Liberty City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
  • Union Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
  • Savannah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Robert M Hitch Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Wentworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pooler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Abercorn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
    • Grubbs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Thunderbolt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bona Bella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
    • Whitemarsh Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
    • Ogeechee Farms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Isle of Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Hardeeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Fairlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chatham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fairlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Chatham 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 Fairlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #314041  (Fairlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #314041 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: Chatham
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Wentworth
      • Location given for Fairlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1307597     Lon: -81.1506679
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Georgia's counties, including Chatham, 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- Fairlawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.