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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 West Fairview Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8791°   (40° 52' 44")

Lon:   -94.5744°   (-94° 34' 27")

The West Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County<1>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the West Fairview Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Fairview Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Fairview Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 West Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 West 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Fairview Cemetery.

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

    • Lenox
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
    • Mercer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Sharpsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Clearfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
    • Kent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County
    • Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Iveyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Gravity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cromwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Diagonal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Brooks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Adams County
      • Ladoga
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
        • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
      • Guss
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
        • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Quincy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Bedford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
      • Maloy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
        • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Benton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Shannon City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
        • Shannon City is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Creston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Carbon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Nodaway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
        • Nodaway is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 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 West Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bedford
      • Bedford lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bedford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Clearfield
    • Conway
      • Conway lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Corning
    • Creston
    • Cromwell
    • Diagonal
    • Gravity
    • Kent
      • Kent lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Knowlton - Historic
    • Nodaway
      • Nodaway lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Fairview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nodaway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
    • Prescott
    • Shannon City
    • Sharpsburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Fairview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Tando - Winslow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tando - Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tando - Winslow Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tando - Winslow Cemetery
    • Salem Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blue Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grove Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Clearfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearfield Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearfield Cemetery
    • Conway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conway Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Bruening Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruening Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruening Cemetery
    • Icarian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tindle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tindle Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McDuthies Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDuthies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDuthies Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDuthies Cemetery
      • Old Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Old Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Old Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Castle Cemetery
        • Old Prescott Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95718 <6>
      • Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evergreen Cemetery
        • New Prescott Cemetery
        • Prescott Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94717 <6>
      • Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94406 <6>
      • Prairie Rose Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Holt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Taylor County Farm Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor County Farm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor County Farm Cemetery
      • Grove Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Chapel Cemetery
      • Summit Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 West Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462842  (West Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462842 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: Lenox
      • County: Taylor         Elev: 390
      • Location given for GNIS #462842 (West Fairview Cemetery)

    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 Taylor, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8791, Longitude: -94.5744    
    <3>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.
    <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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