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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. 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 - Lester Cemetery ...

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

42.5628, -92.1621

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairview - Lester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fairview - Lester Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Fairview - Lester Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fairview - Lester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Lester Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lester Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Twp. Cemetery
  • New Barclay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Barclay Cemetery
  • Old Barclay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barclay Cemetery
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bennington Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
    • Amish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Fairbank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairbank Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Muslim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muslim Cemetery
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    • Poyner Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
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    • St. Athanasius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairview - Lester Cemetery.

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

  • Dunkerton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Dewar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • Edwards ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Jesup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <6>
  • Klinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
  • Fairbank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Evansdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Run Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Waterloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbertville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Readlyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Knittel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
    • Denver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jubilee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Shady Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Hazleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oelwein
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
    • Cedar City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Cedar Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 - Lester 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 - Lester Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 - Lester Cemetery: