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 Fairview (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 Fairview. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fairview is located in Randolph County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Delaware, Henry, Jay, Wayne & Darke (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Fairview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairview:
- Randolph County (The home county of Fairview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Parker City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Farmland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Saratoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Modoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rural
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Losantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Geneva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Berne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Millgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Ridertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Hartford City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Renner ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Albany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Desoto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Liberty Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Muncie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Cowan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Yorktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Progress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Progress is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Matthews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Upland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fowlerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Arcana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Friendly Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Farrville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farrville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
- Gas City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hackleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Blountsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Luray
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Luray is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Mooreland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mooreland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Springport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Messick
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Foley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Foley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Millville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- New Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cadiz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Huntington County
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Redkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Bluff Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Collett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collett is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Pony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Pennville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boundary City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boundary City is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Antiville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antiville is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Summitville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gimco City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gimco City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
- Prosperity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Prosperity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Glyn Ellen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
- North Anderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
- Orestes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Florida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Florida is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Economy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hagerstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Fountain City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Wells County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Nottingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Keystone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Phenix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Phenix is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Petroleum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Petroleum is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Poneto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Poneto is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Reiffsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Liberty Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Travisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Travisville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Vera Cruz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bluffton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Darke County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Union City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Lightsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Long
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Nashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Coletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
- Ansonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- New Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rossburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hollansburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Fort Recovery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Macedon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Wendelin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Skeels Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Wabash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Burkettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Henry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scudder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairview, see our County-by-County Page for Fairview.
Cemeteries Near Fairview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairview.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caylo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Strong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Godlove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Tablor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Granville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fairview had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairview, with the one closest to Fairview listed first.
- Redkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Dunkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Parker City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Mount Pleasant is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mount Pleasant
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Millgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Como
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Como is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shideler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shideler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shideler
- Royerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Royerton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royerton
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.
Newspapers Published in Fairview ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairview, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fairview:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Blackford County
- Delaware County
- Grant County
- Henry County
- Huntington County
- Jay County
- Madison County
- Wayne County
- Wells County
- Darke County
- Mercer County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Fairview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |