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A visit to the Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn Cemetery ...

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

39.8489, -88.9865

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

The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east of the Fairlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fairlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sharon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Macon County Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Church Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harristown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Hudelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
    • Illini Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illini Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
    • Muirheid Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Garver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler 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 Fairlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Decatur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bearsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
  • Harristown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Turpin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Forsyth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Sangamon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • Oreana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hervey City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Niantic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Casner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Blue Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Argenta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Latham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Maroa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Illiopolis
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Fairlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fairlawn Cemetery: