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A visit to the Fairfax 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 Fairfax Cemetery ...

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

41.9286, -91.7930

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

The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies just to the east northeast of the Fairfax Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairfax Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Fairfax Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sisley Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sisley Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisley Grove Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Hala Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Castek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Raetz Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raetz Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Atkins.
    • The Raetz Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Raetz Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95910 <5>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
  • Norway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Norway Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Moslem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Moslem Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moslem Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Cemetery
      • The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <5>
    • Dupont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
      • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swisher Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94166 <5>
    • Western Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Western.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96650 <5>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. George Orthodox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. George Orthodox Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Orthodox Cemetery
      • The St. George Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. George Cemetery
    • Syrian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Syrian Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syrian Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairfax Cemetery.

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

  • Fairfax
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grand View Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
  • Walford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Cedar Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
  • Covington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Norway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lincolnway Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
  • Swisher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Western
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Western is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Palo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Amana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cou Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
    • Shueyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Louisa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Hiawatha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Middle Amana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Newhall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <6>
    • Robins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • West Amana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
    • Shellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Toddville
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Fairfax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairfax 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 professional and volunteer 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 Fairfax Cemetery: