A visit to the Fairbank 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 Fairbank Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairbank Cemetery:
42.6425, -92.0488
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairbank Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairbank Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Fairbank Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairbank Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairbank Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairbank Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Amish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The North Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amish Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Lester Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Twp. Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- Fairview - Lester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Littleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hazleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hazleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton Cemetery
- Fontana Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fontana Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Gresham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old Barclay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Old Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barclay Cemetery
- Kint Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Kint Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kint Cemetery
- Otsego Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Otsego Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Cemetery
- The Otsego Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Otsego Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95742 <5>
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 Fairbank Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairbank Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairbank
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oran
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Dunkerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Hazleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oelwein
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Klinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Westgate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Readlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Dewar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Jesup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knittel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Maynard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elk Run Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Tripoli
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evansdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 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 Fairbank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairbank Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denver
- Fairbank
- Independence
- Maynard
- Oelwein
- Stanley
- Sumner
- Westgate
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 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 Fairbank Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Fairbank Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1945184 (Fairbank Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1945184 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairbank
- Location given for Fairbank Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6424844 Lon: -92.0487866
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Fayette, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairbank 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. |