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:
41.2693, -95.8496
The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<1>.
The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies just to the west southwest 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ridgewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lewis Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Graybill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crescent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
- Golden Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Graceland Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Council Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chautauqua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carter Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Home Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dumfries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McClelland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Omaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ralston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- La Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mineola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Papillion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hentons is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Folsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Treynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Underwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- La Platte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Pottawattamie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Council Bluffs
- Omaha
- Papillion
- Ralston
- Underwood
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 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 Pottawattamie 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 #456481 (Fairview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456481 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: Pottawattamie
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Council Bluffs North
- Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2702758 Lon: -95.8483451
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Fairview Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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