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A visit to the Fairport Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Fairport Cemetery ...

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

39.0463, -99.0213

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairport Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fairport Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.

The county seat for Russell County is located in Russell. Russell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fairport Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairport Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Fairport Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Norman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Naomi Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Conger East Paradise Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Conger East Paradise Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger East Paradise Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conger East Paradise Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Codell.
    • The Conger East Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Conger Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92230 <5>
  • Gorham Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gorham Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham Cemetery
  • St. Severin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Severin Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Severin Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • St. Catharina Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
    • The Amherst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Amherst Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91926 <5>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Codell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93779 <5>
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    • Center Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Paradise Center Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paradise Center Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Codell.
      • The Paradise Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Codell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966834 <5>
    • St. Fidelis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Fidelis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Fidelis Cemetery
    • IXL Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The IXL Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IXL Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
    • Grand Center Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grand Center Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Center Cemetery
    • Victor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Victor Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
    • Round Mound Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mound Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairport Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairport Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Emmeram
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmeram is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmeram
  • Natoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gorham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Walker is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Balta ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Balta is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
  • Turkville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Turkville is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
  • Catharine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Catharine is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine has also been known as:
    • Catherine
  • Russell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waldo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Former name for Waldo:
    • Pleasant Run
  • Codell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Codell is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
    • Former name for Codell:
    • Florreyville
  • Victoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Victoria is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Toulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Toulon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Luray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Luray is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Hays
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hays is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <6>
    • Plainville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Fairport Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fairport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Russell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fairport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472525  (Fairport Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472525 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Russell
      • Est. Elev: 531 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairport
      • Location given for Fairport Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0464002     Lon: -99.0212015
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Fairport Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.