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A visit to the Fairmount Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Fairmount Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1051°   (38° 6' 18")

Lon:   -85.5691°   (-85° 34' 8")

The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Fairmount Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fairmount Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pennsylvania Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Run Cemetery
    • The Pennsylvania Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Pennsylvania Run Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Penn Run Cemetery
    • Penn Run Memorial Park
    • Pennsylvania Run Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #218002 <5>
  • Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • The Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
    • The Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Memory Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74382 <5>
  • Highlands Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highlands Memory Gardens
    • The Highlands Memory Gardens is located in Bullitt County
  • Markwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Markwell Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
  • Chenoweth Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoweth Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoweth Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chenoweth Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Gentey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gentey Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
  • Hell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hell Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
  • Showalter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Showalter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Showalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Showalter Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Washington Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
    • Grandell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandell Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
    • Jeffersontown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
      • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75706 <5>
    • Terry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
    • Weathers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
    • Country Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Country Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fairmount Cemetery.

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

  • Highview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Jefferson County
  • Mount Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <6>
  • Fern Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hollow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
    • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Spring Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Whitfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
  • Hunters Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
    • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Pioneer Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
  • Hebron Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
    • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jeffersontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Okolona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okolona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <6>
    • Fox Chase
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hillview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Houston Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Acres
      • Houston Acres is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Fisherville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buechel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
      • Buechel is located in Jefferson County
    • Forest Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <6>
    • Saint Regis Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Regis Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Park
      • Saint Regis Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Lincolnshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Meadowview Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Estates
      • Meadowview Estates is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • West Buechel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buechel
      • West Buechel is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Watterson Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watterson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson Park
      • Watterson Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Poplar Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
      • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Heritage Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
      • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Former name for Heritage Creek:
      • Minor Lane Heights
    • South Park View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Hurstbourne Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne Acres
      • Hurstbourne Acres is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people

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 Fairmount Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

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 Fairmount Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #491888  (Fairmount Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #491888 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mount Washington
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 217
    • Location given for GNIS #491888 (Fairmount Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairmount Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1051, Longitude: -85.5691       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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