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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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9003°   (41° 54' 1")

Lon:   -93.8320°   (-93° 49' 55")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Boone County<1>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Boone. Boone lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Fairview Cemetery .

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 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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 Fairview 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

    • Madrid
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Xenia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
    • Luther
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Woodward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • High Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Sheldahl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Slater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bouton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <3>
    • Granger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Polk City Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Kelley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moingona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Andrews
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Polk City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jordan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Boone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Midvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Alleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
        • Alleman is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Huxley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
        • Huxley is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <3>
      • Ontario
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Story County
      • Herrold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
        • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Ames
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
        • Ames is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <3>
      • Ogden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
        • Ogden is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
      • Perry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Minburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
        • Minburn is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Grimes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
      • Berkley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

    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 Boone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ames
      • Ames lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Boone
      • Boone lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boone.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Bouton
      • Bouton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bouton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Madrid
      • Madrid lies less than 2 miles<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madrid.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Minburn
    • Ogden
      • Ogden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Polk City
    • Slater
      • Slater lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slater.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Woodward

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dalander Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cassel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Hull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the State Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woodward.
      • The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodmeadow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447643 <7>
    • Xenia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Xenia Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
    • Garden Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
    • James Gildea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Gildea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Gildea Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Gildea Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Grove UMC Cemetery
      • J.B. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274288 <7>
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Woodward Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Robbins Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Chapel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery
      • Snider Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Squire Boone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squire Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Squire Boone Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squire Boone Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <7>
      • Sheldahl Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Slater.
        • The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldahl Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <7>

    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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #456488  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #456488 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: Luther
      • County: Boone         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #456488 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9003, Longitude: -93.8320    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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