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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. 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 Fairfax Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9286°   (41° 55' 42")

Lon:   -91.7930°   (-91° 47' 34")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sisley Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raetz Memorial Cemetery
    • The Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Norway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norway Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Linn County
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    • Moslem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moslem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moslem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moslem Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Lenox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
      • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Western.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96650 <5>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • St. George Orthodox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Orthodox Cemetery
      • The St. George Orthodox Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • The St. George Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. George Cemetery
    • Syrian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syrian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Syrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Syrian Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Linn County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Grand View Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
    • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
  • Walford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Cedar Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
    • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
  • Covington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <6>
  • Norway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <6>
  • Lincolnway Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
    • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
  • Swisher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
    • Swisher is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <6>
  • Cedar Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Western
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Western is located in Linn County
  • Amana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Palo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <6>
    • Cou Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Shueyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Louisa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
    • Hiawatha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <6>
    • Watkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Middle Amana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
    • Newhall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <6>
    • Ely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • West Amana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <6>

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 like to start with 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:

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 Fairfax Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #456464  (Fairfax Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #456464 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: Fairfax
    • County: Linn         Elev: 251
    • Location given for GNIS #456464 (Fairfax Cemetery)

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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 Linn, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairfax Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9286, Longitude: -91.7930       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairfax Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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