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A visit to the Fairview Cemetery ...


The location of the Fairview Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5603°   (39° 33' 37")

Lon:   -87.9131°   (-87° 54' 47")

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Edgar County<2>.

The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Fairview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Fairview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Edgar 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 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 21 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.

    • Kansas
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>
    • Grandview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Ashmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
    • Conlogue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <4>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Cleone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Brocton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rardin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
        • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Oilfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
        • Oilfield is located in Clark County
      • Paris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
      • Bushton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
        • Bushton is located in Coles County
      • Hutton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Hutton is located in Coles County
      • Hindsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Charleston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Martinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
      • Clark Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
        • Clark Center is located in Clark County

    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 Edgar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fairview Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilhoit Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhoit Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhoit Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Waite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornwell Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwell Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Cholera Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cholera Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cholera Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Grandview.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cholera Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365218 <7>
    • Shields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Poulter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poulter Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulter Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • New Goshen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Goshen Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Goshen Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • St. Omer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Ashmore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Reed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Richwoods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Conrad Baptist Cemetery
        • Conrad Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231385 <7>
      • Gill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gill Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Augustus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augustus Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Cemetery
      • Rudy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rudy Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudy Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Catfish Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catfish Point Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Point Cemetery

    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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408188  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408188 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: Kansas
      • County: Edgar         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #408188 (Fairview Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Edgar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Fairview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5603, Longitude: -87.9131       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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