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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairbanks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairbanks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Clark (IL), Crawford (IL), Clay, Greene, Knox & Vigo.

Below are the counties that are near Fairbanks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairbanks:

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Fairbanks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Scott City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
    • Farmersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Shelburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
    • Graysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Sullivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Merom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hymera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • New Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Paxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Jericho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
    • Cory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <1>
    • Eel River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Billtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
      • Billtown is located in Clay County
    • Prairie City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
    • Center Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Gilmour
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Jasonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • White Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <1>
    • Island City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • Switz City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
    • Busseron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Freelandville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Sandborn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Coal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • West Atherton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
      • West Atherton is located in Parke County
    • Numa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Parke County
    • Rosedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Rosedale has also been known as:
      • Roseville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Universal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Blanford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Vigo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
    • Pimento
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Prairieton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
    • Youngstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
    • Lewis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Toad Hop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
      • Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Taylorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Taylorville is located in Vigo County
    • West Terre Haute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Liggett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Haute
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Melrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Weaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Livingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Marshall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dennison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Farrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Clark Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Martinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • West York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <1>
    • Hutsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trimble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Annapolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <1>
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <1>
    • Duncanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Heathsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Dogwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • New Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Stoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
  • Cumberland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Hazel Dell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County (IL)
    • Union Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Oliver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Nevins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Bell Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Vermilion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kentucky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Huffmanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Conlogue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County (IL)
  • Jasper County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Yale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Hunt City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County (IL)
    • Willow Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.
    • Birds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairbanks, see our County-by-County Page for Fairbanks.

Cemeteries Near Fairbanks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairbanks.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairbanks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.

  • Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeBaun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBaun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBaun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pogue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chowning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chowning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lykens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lykens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lykens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alkire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alkire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alkire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shattuck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattuck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairbanks had a population of 111 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairbanks, with the one closest to Fairbanks listed first.

  • Prairie Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
  • Vigo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
    • Vigo is located in Vigo County
  • Darwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Hutton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Vigo County
  • York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
  • Shelburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
  • Farmersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
    • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County (IL)
  • West Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
  • West York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <1>
  • Snyder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
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    • Jackson Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
      • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Pimento
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Hutsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairbanks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairbanks.

Newspapers Published in Fairbanks ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairbanks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairbanks, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairbanks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairbanks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairbanks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairbanks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairbanks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairbanks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2195, Longitude: -87.5222       In this case, the coordinates for Fairbanks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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