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A visit to the Fair Oaks Cemetery ...


The location of the Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0355°   (42° 2' 7")

Lon:   -94.4464°   (-94° 26' 47")

The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the east southeast of the Fair Oaks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Fair Oaks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Fair Oaks 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fair Oaks Cemetery.

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

    • Farlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
    • Scranton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
    • Churdan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Cooper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Ralston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Grand Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
    • Dana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Bayard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Paton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Herndon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Jamaica
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rippey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
        • Rippey is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Glidden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
        • Glidden is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <4>
      • Beaver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Beaver is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Coon Rapids
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
        • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
      • Lohrville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wightman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
        • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
      • Farnhamville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Lanesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Dawson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Yale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Yale is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Berkley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
        • Berkley is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Lanyon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
        • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Gowrie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
        • Gowrie is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <4>
      • Lidderdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
        • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 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 Fair Oaks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Fair Oaks Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Headly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Headly Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headly Cemetery
    • Golgotha Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golgotha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golgotha Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Scranton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scranton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scranton Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillavou Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dillavou Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillavou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Ralston.
      • The Dillavou Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kendrick Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillavou Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94586 <7>
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Junction Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Old Cedar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cedar Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Cemetery
      • Willow Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Horn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horn Cemetery
      • Old Rippey Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rippey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Rippey Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rippey 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 Fair Oaks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456460  (Fair Oaks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #456460 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: Jefferson West
      • County: Greene         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #456460 (Fair Oaks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Iowa's counties, including Greene, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fair Oaks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0355, Longitude: -94.4464       In this case, the coordinates for the Fair Oaks 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>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>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.
    <7>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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