A visit to the Fairmount 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 Fairmount Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairmount Cemetery:
38.7576, -85.3844
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the west northwest of the Fairmount Cemetery .
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Establishment of the Fairmount Cemetery ...
The Fairmount Cemetery was established in 1846.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fairmount Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairmount Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bryner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bryner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryner Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Moffett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Moffett Cemetery is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett Cemetery
- Higbie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Higbie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbie Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McIntire Cemetery is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
- Rykers Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rykers Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rykers Ridge Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Hebron Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Church Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kinnear Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kinnear Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnear Cemetery
- Scotland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Scotland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
- Greenbriar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Trout Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Trout Cemetery is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Cemetery
- Milton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- McKay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Neavill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Neavill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavill Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Carmel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
- Joyce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairmount Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairmount Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Milton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Trout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Locust
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Brooksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Bryantsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Middlefork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prestonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Lamb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Moorefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Dupont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
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 Fairmount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairmount Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bedford
- Carrollton
- Hanover
- Madison
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 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 Fairmount Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Fairmount Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #434306 (Fairmount Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #434306 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clifty Falls
- Location given for Fairmount Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7575595 Lon: -85.3844023
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Indiana's counties, including Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairmount Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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