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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairview Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2977°   (43° 17' 51")

Lon:   -94.9353°   (-94° 56' 7")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dickinson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Spirit Lake. Spirit Lake lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Fairview Cemetery .

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 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 Dickinson 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 20 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.

    • Terril
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Wallingford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Estherville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
    • Langdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Superior
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
    • Graettinger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnolds Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • Fostoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Ruthven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Okoboji
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dickens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
        • Dickens is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Orleans
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Spirit Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Okoboji
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gruver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Wahpeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
        • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Spencer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)

    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 Dickinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Richland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Wallingford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallingford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallingford Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Superior Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Superior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Superior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Superior Twp. Cemetery
    • East Side Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Side Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Milford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milford Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estherville Lutheran Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • High Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Lake Cemetery is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Lake Cemetery

    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 #456501  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #456501 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: Terril
      • County: Dickinson         Elev: 439
      • Location given for GNIS #456501 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.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 Dickinson, 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 obstructions 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: 43.2977, Longitude: -94.9353       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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