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:
41.4680, -94.0169
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 Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Trester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Trester Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trester Cemetery
- Rodabough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rodabough Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodabough Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- North Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery
- North McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Worthington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Worthington Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- McKibben Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKibben Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Earlham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Van Meter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter Cemetery
- Longmire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire Cemetery
- Farris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Otterman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- DeSoto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Van Meter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Earlham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Booneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winterset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pitzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Wiscotta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waukee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bevington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cumming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Commerce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Churchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- West Des Moines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Panther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Martensdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Orillia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Clive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stuart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Dallas Center
- Dexter
- Earlham
- Redfield
- Stuart
- Waukee
- Winterset
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 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 Madison 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 #1823096 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823096 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Earlham East
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4680449 Lon: -94.0168963
- 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- 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. |