A visit to the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairview Cemetery:
42.6708, -92.3280
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.
The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Fairview Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- East Janesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The East Janesville Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Janesville Cemetery
- The East Janesville Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Janesville Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142571 <5>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142646 <5>
- St. Paul UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul UCC Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul UCC Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Zions Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Zions Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
- Warren Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mathews Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bennington Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denver
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knittel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Klinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Readlyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Janesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Bremer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Cedar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Cedar City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Tripoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Finchford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cedar Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dewar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Dunkerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Seigel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Evansdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Shell Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elk Run Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Fairbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Horton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Frederika
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 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 Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Falls
- Denver
- Fairbank
- Shell Rock
- Waterloo
- Waverly
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 either 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 Fairview Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 Fairview Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456500 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456500 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: Black Hawk
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denver
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6708164 Lon: -92.3279599
- 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 Black Hawk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview 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. |