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. 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 Fairmount Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairmount Cemetery:
38.1051, -85.5691
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Pennsylvania Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsylvania Run Cemetery
- 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)
- The Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- 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)
- Markwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Markwell Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markwell Cemetery
- Chenoweth Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Chenoweth Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth Run Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Gentey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gentey Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentey Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Hell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hell Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Showalter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Showalter Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showalter Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grandell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grandell Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandell Cemetery
- Jeffersontown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
- 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)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Weathers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
- Country Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Country Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Home Cemetery
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)
- Highview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Mount Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fern Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hollow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Spring Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hunters Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Pioneer Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Hebron Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- 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)
- Newburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Okolona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hillview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Houston Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Houston Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Acres
- 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)
- Buechel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
- Forest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Regis Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Regis Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Lincolnshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lincolnshire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Meadowview Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowview Estates is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- West Buechel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Buechel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buechel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Watterson Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Watterson Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Poplar Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Heritage Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- 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)
- South Park View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Hurstbourne Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hurstbourne Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne Acres
- 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Fairmount Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #491888 (Fairmount Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #491888 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Washington
- Location given for Fairmount Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1050655 Lon: -85.5691233
- 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 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 '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- Fairmount 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. |
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