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A visit to the Fairview 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 Fairview Cemetery ...

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

39.0619, -96.7455

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

The Fairview Cemetery is located in Geary County<2>.

The county seat for Geary County is located in Junction City. Junction City lies just to the west southwest of the Fairview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ogden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Humboldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Kansas Veterans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vinton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vinton Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton Cemetery
  • Rosey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rosey Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosey Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rebekah IOOF Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Salchow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Salchow Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salchow Cemetery
    • Wetzel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel Cemetery
    • Thierer Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Cemetery
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Manhattan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #559687 <5>
    • Branscom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Branscom Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branscom Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Upper Humboldt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairview Cemetery.

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

  • Grandview Plaza
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • Ogden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Junction City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland has also been known as:
    • Ashland Bottoms
  • Wreford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
  • Eureka Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
  • Kansas Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
  • Keats
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Keats is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alida is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
  • Manhattan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Skiddy ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fairmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairmont is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Upland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Upland is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Chapman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <6>
    • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
    • Lyona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
    • Dwight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dwight is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Zeandale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Zeandale is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale

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 Fairview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geary County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Geary 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 Fairview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476574  (Fairview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476574 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: Geary
      • Est. Elev: 362 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ogden
      • Location given for Fairview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0622201     Lon: -96.7461179
      • 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 Geary, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview 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.