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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 Fairfax (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 Fairfax. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Fairfax is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Morgan & Owen.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Fairfax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clear Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Dolan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Ellettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
    • Stinesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Stony Lonesome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • North Ogilville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Story
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Nashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pikes Peak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Helmsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Gnaw Bone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Spearsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Davies's County
    • Odon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Hendricksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
      • Hendricksville is located in Greene County
    • Owensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Solsberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Koleen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Tulip
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Calvertville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Elliston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Plummer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Norman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Houston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Kurtz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Medora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Spraytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Cortland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Peoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Guthrie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Judah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Springville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Popcorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Erie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Burns City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <2>
    • Lacy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taggart Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taggart Crossing
      • Taggart Crossing is located in Morgan County
    • Paragon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <2>
    • Morgantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Orleans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
    • Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Bromer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Abydel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Freedom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Gosport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
    • Arney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfax, with the one closest to Fairfax listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Claysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Smedley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Fairfax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfax.

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 Fairfax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hanson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deckard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clover Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinegar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinegar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillenburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillenburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Todd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairfax had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Guthrie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
  • Bartlettsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlettsville
    • Bartlettsville is located in Lawrence County
  • Harrodsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
    • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Logan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Lawrence County
  • Smithville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Victor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Monroe County
  • Heltonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Yellowstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Monroe County
  • Kirksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
    • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
  • Springville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Lawrence County
  • Dark Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
    • Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
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    • Shawswick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawswick
      • Shawswick is located in Lawrence County
    • Popcorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Buenavista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenavista
      • Buenavista is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Fairfax ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfax, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfax.

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 Fairfax:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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 Fairfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0081, Longitude: -86.4805       In this case, the coordinates for Fairfax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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